Sept 2017 School Board Meeting

Attendance

All SB members, 3 teachers, 8 SB admin, 3 school admin, 1 teacher, lots of community members, 1 media member

Recognitions

1. Schools that won VDOE Excellence Awards principals were given a banner

2. Jackson Memorial students presented projects and learning songs

WCEA Comments - Ryan Walker presented teacher perspective 

Administrator Comments - Mrs. Watson presented school events

Public Comment

Removal of prayer plaque at Spiller (7 people)

FYI - Open Meeting regarding plaque removal on Thursday, 9/21 @ SBO

Salary Schedule Review Committee

1. Committe has been established with wide variety of experience levels

2. October 11, Nov 8, Dec 6, Jan 11

Student Enrollment

1. 4011 total enrollment now ( our budget was planned on 4020 )

2. This is an okay position for this point in the school year. 

Governor's School

Lost dual enrollment teacher at GW for Anatomy class so students were enrolled in online Linwood Holton Governors School (23 students)

Audit of School Activity Funds

Division and school audits were done; no major issues; were minor control issues that are fairly typical, but difficult to overcome 

Evaluation Projects

1. TalentEd costs $8000 per year, the adaptability of the forms and usability of forms is not optimal

2. exploring option of creating own possibly using Google Docs (reduces cost and increases control of forms)

3. Would keep online application for new hires through TalentEd

4. Nothing about the 7 evaluation standards would change. The goal would be creating a more user friendly document at a cheaper cost. 

Capital Improvement Project

1. OWPR selected as A/E firm for GWHS project

2. They are investigating needs of school to produce cost estimate. 

Foundation of Excellence

Would like to add Rusty Jones (Adam Martin resigned), to be voted upon in Oct

School Crisis Plans

Plans were approved (evaluated beforehand)

Hybrid Plan Benefits

Approved - Provides staff members on hybrid plan more options thru Horace Mann

GWHS Band Trip

1. Out of State trips must be approved by SB (haven't done in past, will do going forward per policy)

2. Requirements: Minimum number of days missed, financial support for students, adequate chaperones, organized plan

3. Approved 

Transportation

1. Recognized Mr. Skeens and Ms. Umbarger for their work on transportation

2. We are now a 3rd party qualifier to ease getting new drivers qualified 

Traffic Patterns at Spiller

1. Concern had been brought up about quantity of traffic. 

2. Observations made and discussions had and they think they are doing the best they can in the space they have. 

Listening Tours

1. Happening at each individual school this year to increase participation

2. Ones that have happened so far have been positive and productive 

Positive Recognitions

1. Duty Free Lunches - Funny story about a K kid standing on a table with bananas blazing, teachers have been very appreciative

2. Staff Getting into Athletic Events - staff have been very appreciative

Closed Session at 7pm