February 13, 2017 at 7:15 PM - Work Session

Description:  Demuth, Habben, Hesse, Humbert, Schurman, and Wesenberg. 

Student Members:  Lisa Volkers, Taylor Dingmann, and Nick Warne.

Description:  Board action to approve the agenda for the meeting is expected.

Description:  This portion of the agenda has been designated to highlight programs and initiatives within the district or to invest extended time to discuss issues of strategic direction. 

Description:  The administrators from the Secondary site are expected to be present to share information regarding the work and direction of the Middle School and High School.

Description:  As the year has unfolded with a new structure to the School Board, there have been a number of questions raised regarding district practices and processes.  To help the board operate in a more efficient and effective manner, conversation about several of the topics may prove valuable to Board members.  

Although the District Strategic Roadmap was adopted at the end of calendar year 2015, questions about the district application of the roadmap have arisen.  In order to lay a foundation for discussion in the next work session, it is important for all Board members to have a base understanding of the Strategic Roadmap, to have opportunity to share some of the questions they would like to explore more fully, and to discuss means of applying the roadmap to district direction.

There have also been questions circulated about district processes related to appropriate chain of command, employee or personnel systems, and application of the board governance approach. In order to enhance board efficiency, an opportunity for School Board members to discuss the broad philosophy and approach to issues within these topics.

Discussion about the School Board's ROCORI Proud recognition process have surfaced.  In order to make the process more efficient, Board members have offered observations and thoughts about adjustments to the recognition process.  Core questions have included the timing of presentations, the efficiency in presentation, and respecting the value of the School Board recognition efforts.  While the details may be best finalized through referral to a ROCORI Proud subcommittee, opportunity to share thoughts on the processes is made available during this agenda item.

Recommend brief discussion on all topics.  Recommend more detailed discussion of the Strategic Roadmap at the next work session and referral of the ROCORI Proud process to subcommittee. 

Description:  As the district begins to develop the budget for FY2018, the process has included discussion about the broad parameters and goals the school board may wish to pursue.  The district has previously used several documents to assist in that process.  Discussion related to those tools is expected and encouraged in the work session.