School Board Meeting - August 18th, 2014
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Approval of Minutes
All for All Initiative (Equity and Access)
Leadership Action Plan for 2014-2015
Substitute Teacher Rate Increase
Facility Advisory Task Force
Bully Prohibition Policy
Committee and Council Placements
700 Series Non-instructional Business Services Policies
Areas of Interest (5)
- District implements intensive equity training for all staff to address achievement gaps.
- Edina schools adopt new RTI framework district-wide following MDE audit.
- New Facility Advisory Task Force launch signals upcoming infrastructure focus.
- Board pulls Edina Educational Administrative Council agreement for further revisions.
- District shifts toward Professional Learning Communities to standardize 'power standards' in curriculum.
Votes (2)
Approval of meeting minutes
CarriedVoice vote
Moved by Unspecified · Seconded by Unspecified
Remove EAC agreement from agenda
CarriedVoice vote
Moved by Unspecified · Seconded by Unspecified
Notable Quotes (2)
The number one school factor that affects student achievement is the quality of the instructor in the classroom.
Teacher qualityDuring the presentation on the Teaching and Learning Gap.
It doesn't matter necessarily what you taught if the students didn't learn it.
Educational focusExplaining the shift toward Professional Learning Communities.
People (5)
Rick DressenSuperintendentFacilitates board meetings and provides leadership updates on district strategic plans.
Facilitates board meetings and provides leadership updates on district strategic plans.
Chad SchmidtDirector of Research and EvaluationLead presenter on the 'All for All' initiative update.
Lead presenter on the 'All for All' initiative update.
Mary ManderfieldStaff MemberPresents on the 'Belief Gap' portion of the district's equity initiative.
Presents on the 'Belief Gap' portion of the district's equity initiative.
Randy SmasalStaff MemberCo-presenter focusing on Leadership and Teaching/Learning Gaps.
Co-presenter focusing on Leadership and Teaching/Learning Gaps.
Dennis CheeseboroConsultantProvided decision-making training to the school board.
Provided decision-making training to the school board.
Places Mentioned
Edina School DistrictCountryside Elementary SchoolCreek Valley Elementary SchoolCornelia Elementary SchoolSouth View Middle SchoolValley View Middle School
Events & Meetings (5)
- August 18, 2014: Regular School Board Meeting
- July 19: Retreat
- July 21: Work Session
- August 7: Special/Closed Meeting
- August 11: Work Session