School Board Work Session April 9, 2024
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Strategic Direction C Vision Card Data Review
Family and Community Engagement Initiatives
School-to-Family and Family-to-School Communication Metrics
District-wide Communication Plan and Implementation
Multilingual Communication Support Strategies
Areas of Interest (4)
- District shifts from baseline to comparison data for Vision Cards to track progress in communication and community engagement.
- Student board representatives call out systemic bias in communication, noting that parents often view district contact as exclusively negative.
- Reported surge in communication traffic in 2021 recognized as an anomaly caused by pandemic-era crisis needs.
- District acknowledges limitations in current translation coverage, reaching only the top three languages despite diverse demographics.
Notable Quotes (2)
I don't think we should just be communicating like the bad things I think we should also be communicating the breakthroughs that students are making.
When they receive these messages in English they probably don't even take the time to look at them because they're not even going to understand them.
People (4)
Brian BassAssistant Superintendent for Equity and AchievementFacilitated the work session on Strategic Direction C and the Vision Card presentation.
Facilitated the work session on Strategic Direction C and the Vision Card presentation.
Izzy AndorStudent School Board RepresentativeProvided student perspective on negative communication trends and the need for positive reporting.
1 quote
Provided student perspective on negative communication trends and the need for positive reporting.
“I don't think we should just be communicating like the bad things I think we should also be communicating the breakthroughs that students are making”
Critique of current communication patterns which often feel negative.
Gotham BaraniStudent School Board RepresentativeDiscussed language barriers and the limitation of translation services at Park Center.
Discussed language barriers and the limitation of translation services at Park Center.
Iany PrinceSchoolboard memberPresided over the meeting in the absence of Dr. Hall.
Presided over the meeting in the absence of Dr. Hall.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (1)
- Tuesday April 9th 2024 at 11200 93rd Avenue North, Maple Grove