Board of Education Meeting RECAP

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• School Spotlight: Weisenborn Junior High
• Review of the 2022-2023 state report card
• Reading of policy revisions
• Student Achievement presentation from Mr. Enix focused on data-driven decision making and meetings and development trainings happening throughout the district

• Our first School Spotlight for 2023-2024 highlighted Weisenborn Junior High. Principal Rich Thompson and Assistant Principals Steven Mills and Kristin Tirado provided an overview of the new seven period schedule, impacts on supporting students and improving achievement, and improved behavior/discipline data from last year.
  
• The Curriculum and Instruction department provided a thorough review of the 2022-2023 state report card, including the work happening this year centered on our district focus of improving student achievement. See presentation here.
• The Board approved a resolution designating the week of October 16-20 as National School Bus Safety Week.
• First reading of multiple board policy revisions per OSBA policy consultants and legal team. No action was taken to adopt these revisions following the first reading.
• The Board approved a number of personnel items.

• Mr. Enix continued his monthly series: “What are we doing today to improve student achievement tomorrow?” Topics included District Leadership Team meeting review, Building and Teacher Based Team meetings with an emphasis on data-driven decision making, Instructional Leadership development, and district professional development day that occurred on October 13.
  
• Dates for the district’s strategic planning revisit/revision were shared, along with preparation being made for the first steering committee meeting on October 30. The community survey window closes on October 16, which is a critical tool being used to gather information to guide the steering committee. The survey can be found here.
• Click here for Mr. Enix’s presentation

• Board Work Session: October 26, 2023 at 6 p.m. in the Studebaker ITC
  
• Board Meeting: November 9, 2023 at 6 p.m. in the Studebaker Board Room