Geneva School Board Retreat Meeting - March 17th, 2012
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Topic Short-Cuts: -- Please Select -- 1. Beginning of meeting 3. Public Comment 4. Board Dialogue Topics ---4.1. 2011-2012 Goals Progress Review (1:00) ---Intro -Dr. Mutchler (1:18) -----Math Curriculum - no decision yet from state - Patty O'Neil (2:20) -----Math - Technology audit to be completed this Spring (7:09) -----Math - Performance assessments (8:12) -----Math - Comments/concerns - Dr. Mutchler (11:05) -----Math - Possible change in "cut" scores -Patty (12:03) -----Math - Communicating to parents if this change happens - Patty (13:33) -----Math - Feedback on cut scores - Dr. Mutchler (14:22) -----Math - Question about lack of leadership from state - Mark Grosso (15:42) -----Math - Concern about timing of new assessments - Tim Moran (17:46) -----Math - Timing of assessments/implementation - Tim Moran (19:22) -----Math - Results of technology assessments (who pays?) - Tim Moran (20:24) -----Math - Priority of math training sessions - Mary Stith (21:56) -----Math - Delivery of Fast Math by teachers/volunteers and rewording of descriptions - Mary Stith (24:20) -----Math - Question on resources from other states/what if we guess wrong? - Matt Henry (26:43) -----Math - Will they deliver via webinars? - Kelly Nowak (33:55) -----Math - Any changes at federal level? - Matt Henry (35:00) -----Writing - Writing study - Kelly Nowak (36:15) -----Comments - Dr. Mutchler (37:41) -----High Quality Staff -New policies/guidelines implemented last Fall - Craig Collins (38:20) -----High Quality Staff - Communications between parents/teachers/students (39:30) -----High Quality Staff - Social media issues/policy (41:05) -----High Quality Staff - Evaluation/new rating systems of teachers/principals & alignment with state requirements (42:17) -----High Quality Staff - Balance of power in education has shifted to Springfield (46:39) -----High Quality Staff - Issues concerning Regional Office of Education (47:45) -----High Quality Staff - Question on ROE legislation - timeline? Mark Grosso (50:04) -----High Quality Staff - Questions on assessments (53:45) -----High Quality Staff - Modification of guidelines concerning social media - Tim Moran (59:42) -----High Quality Staff - Question on who will evaluate the evaluators? - Tim Moran (1:01:34) -----High Quality Staff - Question regarding evaluations and contracts - Matt Henry (1:04:23) -----High Quality Staff - Comment on teacher guidelines with electronic communications/training -Mike McCormick/Mary Stith (1:08:36) -----Student Services - Dawn George (1:15:30) -----Student Services - Transportation/increase of homeless students - Dawn (1:16:12) -----Student Services - English as a secondary language students (1:19:52) -----Student Services - English as a secondary language - transporation of students (1:21:20) -----Student Services - Differences between ESL and EEL (1:22:27) -----Student Services - First compliance visit (1:24:44) -----Student Services - Results of compliance visit/corrective action (1:26:03) -----Student Services - Approval from state in all areas except space (1:30:20) -----Student Services - Enrollment -----Student Services - Question on how students are transported/state aid? -Matt Henry (1:33:00) -----Student Services - Question about distance students are transported - Matt Henry (1:33:53) -----Student Services - Comment about possible changes in legislation - Donna Oberg (1:35:30) -----Student Services - Hope that ROE will help districts with these changes (1:37:23) -----Student Services - What is definition of homeless? Mike McCormick (1:38:12) -----Student Services - Question on how it went with compliance team - Mark Grosso (1:39:06) -----Student Services - Transition model for ESL students? - Matt Henry (1:41:56) -----Student Services - Funding (1:43:00) -----Student Services - Question concerning ESL/Special Ed performance evaluations - Tim Moran (1:43:52) -----Student Services - Two more potential special legislation issues - Dawn George (1:47:50) -----Student Services - Question about parents who might not want to use parts of the bilingual program - Mary Stith (1:50:55) -----Student Services - Heartland interpreting services (1:55:36) -----Student Services - Addressing last year's goals (1:56:32) -----Student Services - Parent University (2:01:57) -----Student Services - Chitchat program for elementary school girls in Downers Grove - Mary Stith (2:02:07) -----Student Services - Parent University (2:05:55) -----Operation Svcs/Financial Resources - Accomplishments/Capital plan/Security at 4th Street -Donna Oberg (2:06:29) -----Operation Svcs/Financial Resources - Mill Creek/Heartland systems repairs (2:08:09) -----Operation Svcs/Financial Resources - Burgess Field rebuild (2:08:53) -----Operation Svcs/Financial Resources - RFP for Performance contract GHS - 20 years w/guaranteed energy savings (2:09:05) -----Operation Svcs/Financial Resources - REMS grant - RFP for security cameras-GHS (2:09:55) -----Operation Svcs/Financial Resources - Food Services (2:13:03) -----Operation Svcs/Financial Resources - Digital Menu Boards at GHS (2:14:25) -----Operation Svcs/Financial Resources - Transportation/revamping transportation reimbursement/hazardous crossings? (2:15:55) -----Operation Svcs/Financial Resources - Transportation/may charge parents with exceptions? (2:17:20) -----Operation Svcs/Financial Resources - Revamping of reimbursements? (2:17:56) -----Operation Svcs/Financial Resources - Questions on Illinois Central contract (2:19:10) -----Operation Svcs/Financial Resources - Questions on fuel costs (2:21:16) -----Operation Svcs/Financial Resources - Evaluating routes again/question on food services contract (2:22:32) -----Operation Svcs/Financial Resources - Budgeting/revenue/state payment delays (2:24:25) -----Operation Svcs/Financial Resources - Budgeting/federal payments/debt reduction discussion (2:26:05) -----Operation Svcs/Financial Resources - Pending legislation regarding tax levys/pension reform (2:27:42) -----Operation Svcs/Financial Resources - Interactions w/Wm. Blair, PMA,meritorious budget (2:30:15) -----Operation Svcs/Financial Resources - Comments on communicating debt, other issues - Mary Stith/Kelly Nowak (2:31:40) -----Operation Svcs/Financial Resources - Partnering with other school districts - Kelly Nowak (2:34:20) -----Operation Svcs/Financial Resources - Suggestions for legislative updates on 304 website/IASB discussion (2:36:15) ---4.3 Survey Results & Demographic Projection Update - Dr. Kent Mutchler (2:46:29) -----Questions about response percentages, staff responses (35% live in Geneva) (3:09:51) -----Kasarda report recalculations, trending toward B series (3:12:08) ---4.4. Committee/Task Force Reports (3:15:35) -----Finance Report from Bill Wilson (3:15:51) -----Issue of public comment feedback at Finance Committee meeing (3:20:29) -----Citizen's Advisory Board on finances issue (3:22:01) -----Other opinions from realtors, appaisers, assessor, etc. (3:27:50) -----IASB forum in the Fall - Kelly Nowak (3:30:13) -----Facilities Task Force/Coultrap Building vs Fourth St./Brundige Road property - Mark Grosso (3:31:19) -----Communications Task force - Streaming video on website/goals booklet - Kelly Nowak (3:41:37) -----Workshop on Community Engagement discussion - Mary Stith (3:44:43) 5. ADJOURNMENT
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