Superintendent’s Narrative

August 7, 2008

Agenda Items

• Approve Final Budgets for the 2008-2009 School Year: 

Copies of all the 2008-09 budgeted funds are enclosed.  Revenue and mill levy information will have to be distributed at the meeting as the district valuations will not be mailed until Monday, August 4th.  The combined elementary and high school general fund budgets increased by $10,175 or .3%. 

The Board needs to adopt the Final Budgets for the 2008-2009 school year. 

• Approve Activity Ticket Prices for the 2008-09 School Year: 

The Board needs adopt ticket prices for individual events as well as all-season tickets. Due to the increased cost of fuel and other expenditures it is suggested the Board consider raising the price of an adult all season activity ticket by $15.00.  See enclosed spreadsheet (green paper) on area pricing. 

Individual Event Ticket Prices:         Adults              - $  4.00

Students           - $  3.00

All Season Activity Ticket Prices:     Adults              - $50.00

Students           - $25.00 *

-  96 adult & 108 student tickets sold in 07-08

* 9-12 Required to purchase

• Approve District Participation in the National School Nutrition Program and Establish Hot

    Meal Prices for the 2008-2009 School Year: 

The Board needs to consider the district’s participation in the National School Nutrition Program along with adopting the following prices for meals:

Based upon the shortage this past year and increased cost for food it is my recommendation that the district raises its prices by $.25 per meal across the board and increase the price for extra milk by $ .05.  See enclosed spreadsheet (yellow paper) on area pricing.

 Recommended Prices for 08-09:

LUNCH:  Grades 1-6 = $1.75; Grades 7-12 = $2.00; Adults = $2.25  

BREAKFAST:  Grades 1-12 = $ 1.25; Adults = $1.50

* Extra Milk = $.25

• Appoint Two Board Members to Attendance Committee:

This is a decision of the Board Chair, no vote is necessary.  The purpose of this committee is to meet during the year to discuss students who have been absent over the ten day limit.  Last year’s committee members were Mrs. Katie Rasmussen and Mr. Robert Stokes.

• Superintendent’s Evaluation:

The Board needs to provide its consensus evaluation of the superintendent.

• Extra-curricular Employment:

The Board needs to consider employment for the following positions:

• Patty Mellinger - Close-up Advisor (information is enclosed [tan paper] via the request by the Board at our June 25th special meeting)
• Jami Gameon - JH Tennis Coach (Interview pending)
• Robert McKay - Assistant HS Football Coach
• Josh Durocher – Head JH Football Coach
• Justin Lohman – Assistant JH Football Coach
• Josh Sonju – Head JH Boys’ Basketball Coach (Interview pending)

• Employment of Part-time Kitchen Aide:

     Due to changes in Dawn Hart’s work hours the district is searching for an applicant to work part-

             time as a kitchen aide.  The position involves between 10-15 hours a week and is scheduled at

             $6.55 per hour.  Recommendation pending upon applications and interview.

• Adoption of Board Goals:

Board action is pending upon the development of its 08-09 goals.  Therefore, this item may need to moved to the next scheduled Board meeting.  The Board will evaluate the achievement of the adopted goals at the August 2009 Regular meeting.

• Approve Attendance Agreements:

ELEMENTARY:        Diane Field, Carla Fuhringer, Ann Park, John Rappold (receiving district – tuition waived); Ted Gaekeel, Krystal Hayes, Jill Isley, Melissa Severinsen (sending district – tuition waived).

HIGH SCHOOL:        Carla Fuhringer, Ann Park (receiving district – tuition waived), Krystal Hayes, Melissa Severinsen (sending district – tuition waived).

• Acknowledge Receipt of and Approve Deposit of Checks:

1)   JARR check #3551 in the amount of $50.00 for surplus property (1969 pickup), to be deposited into the High School General Fund.

2)   Youth Enhancement Services check #278 in the amount of $650.00 for Rachel’s Challenge travel grant, to be deposited in the High School Miscellaneous Federal Fund.

Items for Information:

• Annual Yearly Progress:

The Office of Public Instruction (OPI) has sent out the 2008 proposed AYP determinations for

our schools and districts.  The Annual Measurable Objective (AMO) set by the OPI through the

No Child Left Behind Act for the 2008 year is 83% in reading and 68% in math.  These numbers indicate the percentages of students that must score proficient on the Criterion Referenced Test (CRT) that was given in the spring of 2008.  This year the AMO for reading increased from 74% in 2007 to 83% and in math from 51% to 68% proficient.   These new percentages will be in effect through 2010 when they are slated to increase to 92% in reading and 84% in math.  The AMO is 100% by 2013-2014. 

Each school and district must meet the AMO for both reading and math for all students tested by the CRT.  In addition, each sub group of students that numbers at least 30 students must meet the AMO for both reading and math for the school and/or district to pass.   Our district has three sub groups that meet the requirements to be considered in determining AYP.  These sub groups are an all student group, a White sub group, and an Economically Disadvantaged sub group. 

We have for OPI purposes an Elementary District, High School District, an Elementary School (K-6), 7-8 School, and a High School.  The preliminary report indicates that our Elementary District, High School District, 7-8 School, and High School met the requirements to make AYP for the 2008 year.  The report shows scores well above the AMO in most areas with the highest in the high school with 99% of the students proficient in reading and 92% proficient in math.  The report indicates that our Elementary School did not make AYP based on the percentage of proficient students in specific sub groups for grades 3-6.  All three sub groups missed the AMO for math and the Economically Disadvantaged missed the AMO for reading.  An interesting side note here is that the Elementary District made AYP under the safe harbor provision which is used when there is at least a 10% improvement in the percentage of students achieving proficiency from one year to the next. 

This year Science was added to the CRT test for grades 4, 8, and 10.  The OPI has indicated that science will not be a part of AYP at least for this year; therefore no AMO has been set.  The Science scores should be available by mid-September.  In addition, most people are anticipating revisions to the No Child Left Behind Act which could change these requirements for 2009.

• Athletic Philosophy Committee Report:

The committee can update/share any pertinent information to the Board as a whole. 

• Clerk/Business Manager’s Report:

     Gloria

• Superintendent’s Report:

       This is my opportunity to wrap-up if necessary.