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SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477 MONDAY, JULY 23, 2001

7:00 P.M.

MINUTES

2/ A regular meeting of the Lane County School District No. 19 Board of Education was held July 23, 2001 at 86057 Drummond Drive, Eugene. Chairman Jennifer Heiss called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Attendance

In addition to Chairman Heiss, board members in attendance included Tom Atkinson, Marty Lenk, Jonathan Light and Garry Weber.

District staff present were Jamon Kent and Nancy Schmidt. Also in attendance was Max Janikowski, facilitator from the Oregon School Boards Association.

DISCUSSION OF BOARD GOALS FOR 2001-2002.

Facilitator Max Janikowski assisted the Board to discuss goals for both the District and for the Board for the 2001-2002 school year.

Board members developed the following list of 26 items of interest.

1. Eliminate "zero tolerance" policy

2. Revise dropout data collection

3. Increase web site utilization

4. Review diploma requirements

5. Align curriculum/scope-sequence

6. Reduce dropouts

7. Continue "Baldrige" effort

8. Initiate regular public input meetings

9. Utilize data collection book

10. Hire/evaluate/retain staff

11. Better support for innovative teachers

12. Design and implement an effective public engagement process

13. Advocate for state student ID numbers

14. Streamline meeting agenda

15. Give reasons for home schoolers to return

16. Reduce social promotion

17. Start earlier budget process

18. Increase parental involvement

19. Define vice-chair role

20. School closures?

21. Review facilities study and take action

22. Start District volunteer coordinator (paid)

23. Increase cocurricular grade requirements

24. Decrease shared staff

25. Address business community support and vice versa

26. Increase board public deliberation

From this list of 26 the Board developed the following four goals.

1. Increase student retention through graduation. (#2, #6)

2. Design and implement an effective (focus group) stakeholder engagement strategy. (#3, #8, #12, #15, #17, #18, #20, #21, #25)

3. Use CDIP to align curriculum and improve student achievement. (#4, #5, #16)

4. Improve board meetings ( public, agenda, procedures, etc.). (#14, #19, #26)

There was also discussion on the need to attract and retain staff. (#10, #11)

The goals will be reviewed by the superintendent, who will bring back a work plan and expected date of completion for each goal. In addition the following seven items will be worked into the board meeting agendas for the 2001-02 school year.

1. Eliminate "zero tolerance" policy

7. Continue "Baldrige" effort

9. Utilize data collection book

13. Advocate for state student ID numbers

22. Start District volunteer coordinator (paid)

23. Increase cocurricular grade requirements

24. Decrease shared staff

For the record, Marty Lenk had to leave the meeting at 9:30 p.m.

Next Meeting

Chairman Heiss announced the next board meeting would be held August 13, 2001, at the Administration Center boardroom, 525 Mill Street, Springfield.

ADJOURNMENT

With no other business, Chairman Heiss announced adjournment 10:12 p.m.

NS

 
Springfield Public Schools