Stanley County
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MEETING
MINUTES FOR STANLEY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION RETREAT
Friday, September 18, 2009
Meeting called to order at 3:50 PM by President Harrowa.
Members present: John (Sonny) Harrowa, Tina Titze, John Duffy, Darby Nutter and Mork Norman
School Administration present: Dr. Don Hotalling
The Board and administration discussed the following:
1. the adopted mission statement as currently stated in the school policy manual
2. issues of chain of command
3. privacy issues during parent/teacher conferences
4. duties, powers and role of the Board as outlined in a responsibility matrix
5. duties, powers and role of the Board and superintendent as outlined in a responsibility matrix
6. buildings and grounds conditions, maintenance schedules, policing school grounds for weeds, trash and clutter
7. increasing communications among staff in different buildings on campus in all areas including informing students of upcoming activities and events
8. staff pay and increased recognition of achievements
9. lunch program
10. new building construction for classrooms and athletic practice gym
11. encourage elementary and secondary teachers to work more closely together on curriculum and other k-12 issues
13. would like to see more teacher and staff involvement in extracurricular activities
14. would like to see a strong academic emphasis in the GOLD program
15. increase co-curricular participation by younger students and provide more support to coaches
16. Tutor Friday Development to ensure the greatest benefit to students during that set-aside time. Possibly setting policies to guide Friday activities
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Meeting called to order at 9:00 AM by President Harrowa.
Members present: John (Sonny) Harrowa, Tina Titze, John Duffy, Darby Nutter and Mork Norman
School Administration present: Dr. Don Hotalling
The Board and administration discussed the following:
1. re-establishing the Stanley County School foundation by January 01, 2010
2. increasing communication between GOLD Program and the schools
3. small reading circles in the elementary classroom
4. staff development
5. increased communication among all stakeholders
6. Summarize Retreat Discussions as smaller number of specific goals
a. Increase Staff Salaries and Recognition of Accomplishments b. Friday Development – Maximize Friday Staff Development and Student Tutoring c. Improve Communication Among Schools, Teachers, Parents, Community d. Expand Co-curricular Awareness and Participation e. Explore Feasibility of Construction of New Classroom and Athletic Practice Facility
At the regular October Board Meeting, the Board will formally set goals and priorities that grew out of the retreat discussions.
Adjourn meeting at 12:00 Noon and return to Ft. Pierre
Unofficial meeting minutes submitted by Dr. Don Hotalling |
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