Susan - [Reviewing previous minutes.] We have 56 community members speak. We tried to address those concerns at the subsequent work session on March 5 and on the web site and meetings.
Superintendent's Report - A new proposal was announced for No Child Left Behind at the national level. They want more flexibility for states with NCLB. I was impressed that they came to MN. We were first state to have charter students, open enrollment, [bunch of others], first state to have online curriculum program. US Secretary of education was here making the announcement for NCLB.
Highest ACT scores, one of the highest graduation rates, in 8th grade math we are highest in the nation.
We are going to do is form United Communities for learning - teachers, support staff, principals and parents. Joint work groups will come out of that steering committee and action teams. For example, in any transition there is logistics which is funded by a different area of the budget. Money for updating the two schools that are closing can be diverted to those that aren't. How are teams of teachers going to be moved, packing labeling etc.... How to create the climate for including and creating a culture of inclusiveness.
Logistics - transporation - how do we make it work so older children are home in time to watch younger children?
[Other teams discussed.]
We found that when we organized the core planning team had a wide variety of perspectives worked very well. {Ooops except for community *grins*]
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The district will probably use the money meant to update Osseo and Edgewood buildings for The New Weaver Lake or as I like to call it...WEdgy Lake Elementary.
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