The meeting this evening lasted one hour and forty-five minutes. Lots of important information was presented.
Superintendent's Report - Mr. Olney reported that Searles Valley Minerals donated $500 dollars to the AVID program. He also announced that the Parent Project will be offered sometime during December or January. He explained that October 14 and November 1 are staff inservice days and the topic to be dealt with is the Core Curriculum State Standards (CCSS). He talked some about the current transition going on throughout the state (and much of the nation) in which schools are implementing the many aspects of CCSS.
Public Comments: Curtis Boutte (high school football coach) informed the board as to how the football season is going so far. Although he is pleased with the team's win-loss record (5-0), he stated that he is even more proud that so far the entire team has been academically eligible to play all games.
Royalty Update - Legislation has passed which has reduced royalty rates from five percent to four percent. This will remain in effect for two years.
LEA Plan and the Single Plan for School Achievement (HS and elem) - Mr. Olney presented a detailed overview of the Local Educational Agency Program Improvement Plan and the Single Plan for School Achievement for both the high school and the elementary. He displayed approximately fifty slides during the course of these three presentations and talked about student achievement, changes in curriculum, staff development, community involvement, technology upgrades, etc. After these presentations the board voted to approve all three action plans.
Parent Involvement - Mr. Olney gave a brief overview of steps the district is taking to facilitate parental involvement. Board Policy 6020 and a document (AR 6020) outlining strategies to facilitate parental involvement were discussed at this time. This was an informational item.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: November 14, 2013, 6PM, District Board Room