Chadron Public Schools Board of Education
Regular Board Meeting – Oct 9, 2023 5:30 PM
“Infinite Possibilities – Infinite Education”
“Opportunities for All”
Notified BOE Member Absences:
The Board at the meeting may rearrange the order of the agenda.
1. ROUTINE MATTERS:
a. Welcome and Recognition of Visitors-
b. Meeting Called to Order – A complete copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is posted on the west wall and in the BOE Documents folder.
c. Pledge of Allegiance
d. Determine if a Quorum is Present
e. Motion to Declare the Meeting Properly Publicized and Open to the Public.
f. Approval of the Agenda for October 9, 2023, Regular Board Meeting.
g. Approval of the Minutes from the Board Meetings for September 11, 2023 and September 25, 2023.
“Celebrate to Elevate”
h. Awards and/or Honors-
i. High Fives-
- All of the parents who attended Parent-Teacher Conferences on September 12th.
- School counselors for completing the BiMAS Screeners with 7th and 8th graders
- 8th grade teachers and students for completing the SHARP Survey on September 26th.
- CMS Hope Squad for offering QPR training to Hope Squad members and their families.
- Mr. Paopao and all of the teachers and staff who presented at our annual CPS Cards Tech Day on October 2nd!
- ESU 13 for providing math HQIM and Amplify Science support on October 2nd.
- To CIS staff and students for finishing our MAPS assessments.
- To Mr. Paopao and staff for organizing and presenting at our Technology Conference on Oct. 2nd.
- To Mari Beth Moore and ESU #13 for coordinating support for Amplify Science and in the HQIM selection process for Math.
- To Miss Heather Valencia, for everything she does as our amazing custodian in recognition of National Custodian’s Day on Oct. 2nd.
- To the CSC Men’s Basketball Team for visiting during lunch and recess on September 29th.
- To Linda Rischling for taking our 3rd grade students to CSC for Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day on September 27th.
- Jen Cattnach for completing 8 to Great certification.
- Thank you to the CHS Student Council and sponsors for organizing all the events to celebrate homecoming week! We especially thank them for inviting the other schools to join in the dress theme days to celebrate the Cardinals! We had a lot of compliments of the inclusion of the K-8 students and staff in celebrating Homecoming Week!
- Congratulations to the FFA team for winning the junior and senior team range judging contests during the district range judging contest.
- CHS Juniors and Seniors had the opportunity to attend the College Fair Day hosted at CSC on Sept. 12th.
- Thank you to Mr. Paopao, Mr. Mittleider and the teacher presenters for the sessions during the Oct. 2nd Cardinal Tech Conference.
- Students who have applied for early graduation upon completion after first semester:
- Cami Ewald
- Christopher Smith
- Treyvon Weyer
- Ruby Tewahade
- To all of the families that attended our Parent Information Night and Title 1 Meeting ~ we did not have a great turnout; however, we did share the information on our social media sites. Our social media outlets help us to reach more families; however, we had a low turnout.
- To Mr. Paopao and the tech department for support during our in-service; our staff members that attended NETA were also presenters along with our tech department team members.
- A big THANK YOU to the Chadron High School Student Council for including all of the buildings in this year’s dress-up week and events. Our Primary students enjoyed the fun and inclusion!
- To our JFK afterschool program ~ we had our external evaluators here from Munroe-Meyer Institute from the University of Omaha. We had outstanding feedback from the external evaluators!! Great job to Chaona Radtke and her entire staff!
j. Recognition of the Public Requesting to Comment on Specific Agenda Items
2. BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS:
a. Treasurer’s Report – Submitted by Sara Taylor, Business Manager.
b. Approval of Bills and Claims – General Fund, Depreciation Fund, Lunch Fund, Cooperative Fund, and Special Building Fund.
c. Approval of Bills and Claims – Student Activity Fund and Student Fee Fund.
3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
4. NEW BUSINESS:
- Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action on BOE members attending Conferences/Meetings/Training 1-2,
- Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action on reaffirming the district capacity for Option Enrollment Policy 5111.2 -Goals 1-2,
- Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action on Unit II negotiations request.
- Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action on:
- Second Reading on amended policy 1601 (Memorial Policy).
- Second Reading on amended policy 6149 (Graduation Policy).
5. PERSONNEL:
6. STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND PROGRAM REPORTS:
a. Administrator Reports Including Building Principals, Technology Director, Curriculum Director, SRO, and Maintenance Supervisor (Review Enrollment) b. Board Committee Reports – If any activity has occurred; Finance Committee (2nd Monday @ Noon); American Civics/Curriculum Committee (3rd Monday @ Noon); Policy Committee (3rd Monday @ 7 AM) Building & Grounds Committee ($7.435+ Million in Projects to do) (1st Monday at 11:00am); Personnel Committee (3rd Wednesday @ Noon); Safety Committee; Legislative Committee and Foundation Committee (3rd Wednesday at 7 AM)
7. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT AND BOARD-SUPERINTENDENT DISCUSSION:
AQuESTT – Accountability for a Quality Education System Today and Tomorrow AQuESTT is Nebraska’s next-generation accountability system. It aims to meet and exceed statutory requirements for accountability (R.S.S 79-760.06 and 79-760.07) by considering the broader educational experiences and success of students.
a. Leadership & Support Systems for Six (6) Tenets of AQuESTT
i. Leadership & high-quality services in processes, regulations, interagency collaboration, data systems, fiscal responsibility, and evaluation
Legislative Update-Bill Summaries, State Senator Communications NRCSA Legislative Conference and Committee, STANCE Meetings, Panel on Mental Health State Conference, Negotiations, School Improvement Visits, Meet with Governor.
ii. Finances
Federal Audit Submission, G5 Update, $5000 mini-grant, GEERS money, Juvenile Justice Community Plan, Perkins, EASIE, ESSERS, Cardinal Facility Fund, ReVision Grant, Legislative Issues
iii. Engage policy partners & stakeholders in the development of policies, regulations, and practices. Juvenile Justice Community Plan, Trustee for Chadron Community Hospital, Panel on Mental Health State Conference, Legislative and Legislative Committee, Aware, PPHD meetings
iv. Teaching, Learning, & Serving
After School Program, Professional Development Schedule,
b. College & Career Ready & Civic
i. Curriculum development and alignment to Content Standards
ACT Results, Data, ASVAB, NWEA, State Testing
ii. Integration of Career Readiness Standards into all content areas
iii. Systemic and collaborative curriculum review
Health Standard Meeting with Patrons, Content Standards Alignment, Curriculum Review with Board
iv. Partnerships for the expanded learning opportunity
Juvenile Justice Community Plan, Partnerships with PPHD and ESU
v. Career awareness, exploration, and preparation instruction
c. Assessment
i. Process to ensure reliable, valid, and appropriate assessments
Educlimber, ACT Results, Data, ASVAB, NWEA, State Testing
ii. Utilizing a balanced assessment system
Educlimber, ACT Results, Data, ASVAB, NWEA, State Testing,
iii. Sharing assessments in a timely manner
Educlimber, Acadience, BIMAS, ACT Results, Data, ASVAB, NWEA, State Testing
iv. Establishing and sharing grading policies and standards
Reviewed with Policy and Handbook.
v. Utilizing perceptual data
Educlimber, Acadience, After School Program, SIP Surveys
d. Educator Effectiveness
i. Measuring and addressing teacher engagement.
School and classroom walk-throughs. Google Classroom and Google Drive training
ii. Utilizing a research-based instructional model aligned to the NE Teacher Principal Performance Framework (NTPPF)
Danielson, Principal and Teacher Evaluations complete and classified are complete too.
iii. Utilizing a formal staff evaluation process aligned to the NE Evaluation Model for Teachers and Principals.
Admin Team Evaluations, Classified Evaluations
iv. Developing a Professional Learning plan to support continuous improvement
Danielson, Lesson Plans, and SIP Process
v. Technology to support teaching and learning, Success, Access, & Support.
1:1 Technology Upgrade of Infrastructure, Cameras, Door Locks, Purchase Rotation of Devices
e. Positive Partnerships, Relationships, and Success
i. Partnerships w/community groups & support services
Partner with PPHD, Mental Health Team meets regularly to review students’ services and discuss individual student referrals, Bimonthly STANCE Meetings, NASB Monthly Update, Radio Talks
ESU 13 Administrator Monthly Meeting, School Safety, Quarterly Safety Committee Meeting ALICAP Safety Visit, AWARE MH LEA & District Team Monthly Meetings, State/LEA Advisory Meeting, Trustee for Chadron Community Hospital
ii. Strategies for family attendance & participation
Superintendent Blog, Remind, Chadron App, Emails
iii. Expectations for safe, clean, and healthy schools
Review and monitor building cleaning plans.
iv. Measuring and addressing student engagement
Weekly classroom and building visits
v. Strategies to support all students in monitoring and managing Learning
Juvenile Justice Community Plan, Walk-throughs, Evaluations, Weekly Admin Meetings
f. Transitions
i. Process to support on-time grade completion
1:30 outs, Kindergarten Roundup, School Visits and Tours, School Improvement, Transitions
ii. Process for addressing the needs of highly mobile students
Transition, Indian Education, Juvenile Justice
iii. Process to identify and support students at risk of dropping out
Acellus, Juvenile Justice, Educlimber, Indian Education
iv. Processes to ensure the preparedness of incoming students
Orientation, Technology Boot Camp, Transitions
v. Strategies to support the transition from Primary, to Intermediate, to Middle School, to High
Transitions, Bump Up Day, FAST, Kindergarten Round-up
vi. School, and post-high school opportunities
g. Educational Opportunities & Access
i. Before or after-school opportunities
Monitor 21st Century grant that subsidizes the after-school program, Title VI Indian Education Parent Meeting
ii. Supplementing in-person classroom instruction with digital learning opportunities.
Acellus, IXL, I-Ready, Google Classroom, Imagine Learning
iii. Processes relating to a Target Improvement Plan (TIP)
v. Aligning educational opportunities to the needs of all students
Acellus online learning, IXL, Imagine Learning, Google Classroom
vi. Evaluating new educational programs
Teachers, Administrators, Program Usage for Dollars
h. Thank Yous-
8. BOARD MEMBER ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION (Non-Action)
- Something the BOE did tonight for student learning Goals 1-2
9. ADVANCE PLANNING (GOAL 3):
a. American Civics/Curriculum Committee – October 16, 2023 @ Noon
b. Policy Committee Meeting – October 16, 2023, @ 7 AM
c. Building & Grounds Committee Meeting – November 6, 2023, @ 11 am
d. Personnel Meeting – November 13, 2023, at Noon
e. Finance Committee Meeting –November 13, 2023, at 11 AM
f. Regular Board Meeting–November 13, 2023, at 5:30 PM
g. Legislative Committee-
h. Foundation – October 18, 2023, at 7 AM
10. PUBLIC COMMENT TIME FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (No Personnel Items)
11. VOTE TO EXCUSE ANY ABSENT BOARD MEMBER(S):
12. ADJOURNMENT:
a. Motion for Adjournment
FOOTNOTE – The board of education may go into closed session by an affirmative vote of a majority of its voting members if a closed session is clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual.
NOTICE: Except for an emergency, this agenda shall not be altered later than twenty-four hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting.