WSD BOARD MEETING REPORT

The WSD Board of Education held a meeting on Thursday, Oct. 16, that was live-streamed via the WSD Board of Education YouTube channel and can be viewed by visiting YouTube. The agenda and available supporting documents can be viewed online under Diligent Community. Below are some highlights.

Brian Bishop, superintendent of schools, began the business portion of the meeting by providing comments and sharing District highlights. View the slideshow.

The administration shared a summary of teacher survey results highlighting areas that could be reduced or eliminated to help lessen staff workload.

The Board is going to seek input from the North Point community on several roads on North Point Campus and surrounding the new REACH Adaptive Learning and Samuelson Early Childhood centers, and bring those suggestions back for a vote at a future meeting.

The Board had a first reading for the following policies:

• First Reading — Part 1 of Proposed Revisions to Chapter 1000 (General Administration); Proposed Rescissions and Replacement Policies

• First Reading of Revisions to Policy 4840, Conflict of Interest

• First Reading of Revisions to Policy 5240, Comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan

• First Reading of Revisions to Policy 5260, Safety Standards and Coordinators

• First Reading of Revisions to Policy 5270, Security of Buildings and Grounds

• First Reading of Revisions to Policy 5330, Anti-Israel Boycott Prohibition

The administration presented an overview on each school's current building capacity level, anticipated feeder pattern growth and future developments, and WSD's need for a significant redistricting of boundaries within the next few years. A change could go into effect as early as 2027-28 school year.

The WSD Board approved the hire of Linda Bagby as the assistant director of maintenance. She has worked in the WSD as an administrative assistant in the Maintenance Department for 14 years.