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This page contains the latest Board Briefs. Board Briefs provide a brief overview of a meeting and are posted within 24 hours after a Board meeting.
Board Minutes contain detailed information from each Board meeting and are posted after they have been approved by the Board, which happens at the next regularly-scheduled meeting.
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Highlights from the Superintendent's Report
The artificial turf project at Englewood High School is on schedule to complete by September 1. Previous water problems found during construction have been resolved and should not impact the schedule.
Smart Classroom Pilot at Flood
The Board approved a lease agreement with Apple Computers for 50 laptops for the Smart Classroom Pilot at Flood Middle School. The Smart Classroom Pilot will provide laptops to all 6th grade students at Flood. The laptops will reside in the 6th grade Language Arts classrooms. Each student will have a laptop for approximately 4 hours a day as they rotate through classrooms. Ms. Mary Vedra recognized Ms. Dana Gabrovsek for her technology leadership at Flood, making Flood a great fit for this pilot. Teachers throughout the District are encouraged to visit Flood to see this pilot technology program in action!
2005 Achievement Results
Ms. Mary Vedra provided the Board with a report on 2005 achievement results. The report provided statistics on CSAP scores, ACT, and MAP scores. Concerning CSAP, Ms. Vedra highlighted Cherrelyn's gains this year and the improvement in secondary schools. She noted that some concerns are Language Arts at the high school level--which is already being addressed with course alignments--and the decline at the elementary level, although MAP scores continue to show growth gains at all schools. Ms. Vedra also shared longitudinal data showing improvement at all schools over a period of time.
Accreditation-School Improvement Rubric
Ms. Vedra shared a rubric with the Board for evaluating School Improvement Plans (SIPs). The District Advisory Accountability Committee (DAAC) created the rubric to help make the process of evaluating SIPs less objective. The rubric contains defined measurements for each area of a SIP, allowing DAAC members to assign a rating of In Progress, Meets Expectations or Exceeds Expectations for each area. The Board was very pleased with the rubric, noting that it should help provide for the fair evaluations of SIPs.
2005 Truancy Court Agreements
Due to the closing of the Cooperative Services, which had previously handled District truancy cases, Mrs. Joan Diedrich presented a proposal to the Board for replacing these services. The Board approved retaining the services of Erica White of Semple, Miller, Mooney and Farrington and entering into an agreement with Littleton Schools for paralegal services. The District spends $34,000 annually on truancy cases.
Appointment of Board Representative to CASB Delegate Assembly
The Board discussed the upcoming CASB Delegate Assembly to find out interest and availability of Board members to be the CASB Delegate at this meeting. The CASB Delegate Assembly will be held on October 14 and 15 in Breckenridge, CO. The Board will vote on the Delegate at the August 16 Board meeting. Any Board member can attend a Delegate Assembly, but only one Board member can act as the voting delegate.
Term Limits
The Board discussed the pros and cons of adding a ballot question to eliminate or modify term limits at the November ballot. The Board will vote on this issue at the August 16 Board meeting.
Arapahoe County Intergovernmental Agreement for November 2005 Coordinated Election
The Board approved this agreement, which outlines responsibilities for the county and the District in the upcoming November election.
Designated Election Official
The Board appointed Mrs. Jill Rogers, Executive Secretary to the Board as the 2005 Designated Election Official.
Consensus Items
The Board approved the following consensus items:
a. Personnel Recommendations & Addendum
b. Board of Education Regular Meeting Schedule--2006 Calendar Year
c. Revised Policy 2211--2005-2006 Organizational Chart-1st Reading
d. Extended Field Trip Request--CFAHS Field Trip to Rocky Mountain National Park
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