Monday, August 9, 2010

Un-Official Minutes

Call to Order: Board President Dorene Scheffel called the work session to order at 6:20 p.m. At roll call, the following board members responded as present: Dan Feller, Robert Hendrix, Rob Livingston and Dorene Scheffel. Ron Stazzoni, Amie Studer and Daryl Weilage were absent.

Administrators: Administrators present were Mark Schweer, Dave Black, Jim Dermody, Barb Grell, Mike Hale, Kim Jones, Dale Kreher, Paul Massman, Kent Stopak, Rosie Spangenberg, Chuck Story, Laurie Thies and Genie Wickham

Discussion Items:

3.01 Review 2009-2010 Student Achievement Goals: Dave Black led the group through an exercise that reviewed the 2009-2010 Student Achievement Goals which were to Accelerate learning for all students and to Reduce the gaps for IEP students. We reviewed test scores for the 2009-2010 school year, both for the entire District and also by individual buildings. We have an urgent need to improve these scores and discussed how we can be held accountable for reaching those goals. Discussion centered around the following accountability points:

Accountability comes with consequences.
Be responsible for communicating with parents consistently and effectively. Updating PowerSchool (keeping grades and assignments up to date) should be a clear job expectation that comes with consequences that are understood by all.
Provide timely feedback for students and teachers about performance.
Identify and take action regarding our poorest performing teachers.
Accept responsibility for student learning and take action when students perform poorly.
Keep track of performance during instruction and intervene when students begin to struggle.
Be in classrooms and provide specific feedback regarding teacher performance.
Monitor implementation of strategies, interventions and curriculum expectations.
Provide teachers with both support and pressure to improve.

3.02 Set 2010-2011 Student Achievement Goals: Since we fell short of the 2009-2010 Achievement goals it would be in the best interest of the District to continue working on those goals and to also add another goal that would speak to an increase in our Graduation Rate for the 2010-2011 school year. Dave will put a draft together of the new goals and we will discuss at the next Board meeting.

Adjournment:

With no further business before them, at 9:05 p.m. Mr. Hendrix made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Feller seconded the motion which passed unanimously by voice vote.

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Approved – Dorene Scheffel Dale Kreher

President, Lewis Central Board of Education Secretary, Lewis Central Board of Education