MS. VICKI HOWARD MS. TENA PRANGE MR. KEVIN EBERT MR. JASON SAKRY

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ENGLEWOOD SCHOOLS Englewood, Colorado

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

September 2, 2014 Maddox Community Room 6:30 p.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT MR. DUANE TUCKER, President

MS. VICKI HOWARD MS. TENA PRANGE MR. KEVIN EBERT MR. JASON SAKRY ABSENT:

STAFF PRESENT: Mr. Brian Ewert, Superintendent

Ms. Patty Hanrahan, Assistant Superintendent Mr. Jon Kvale, Director of Budget and Finance Ms. Diana Zakhem, Director of Post-Secondary Ms. Michell Ansley, Director of Research & Metrics Mr. David Henderson, Director of OMT

Ms. Kristin Pegg, Curriculum Coordinator Ms. Callan Clark, Director of Student Services OTHERS PRESENT:

Jenni Barker – EMS Michelle Hirschy – EHS Kat Roybal - CFSOC Kathryn Brown - CFSOC Bill Gilmore – EHS Mica Buenning – EHS Dawn Cominsky – EHS Vickie Kennedy – EHS Olivia Bucher – EE Amy Doherty – Parent Jerome Doherty – Student Sophia Montoya - Student Kennedy Watson - Student

Principals

Brooke Davis – ESSC Eva Pasiewicz – Cherrelyn Marnie Yanacheak – ECE Mandy Braun – EMS Nicole Westfall – Clayton Craig Ferguson – CHWS Bobbie Skaggs - CFHSOC

A. CONVERSATION WITH THE BOARD – 6:00 P.M. B. CALL TO ORDER

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Mr. Tucker, President, called the regular meeting of the Board of Education to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Roscoe Davidson Administration Building Board Room.

C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

D. ADDITIONS TO AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA E. PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no public comments.

F. SPECIAL REPORTS AND RECOGNITIONS G. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Ms. Prange moved and Mr. Ebert seconded to approve the August 5, 2014 Regular Meeting minutes and the August 19, 2014 Work Session Meeting minutes.

ROLL CALL: Mr. Ebert, Aye Mr. Sakry, Aye

Ms. Howard, Aye Mr. Tucker, Aye

Ms. Prange, Aye Motion Carried, 5-0

H. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Mr. Kevin Ebert

 EEF meeting – thank you for showing up to the fundraiser.  Varsity girls volleyball – Coach K has really turned it around Ms. Tena Prange

 EEF event was wonderful this year.

 Back to school nights were really wonderful. Positive energy. Ms. Vicki Howard

 Parks and Rec meeting – shared drawings for River Run Park and Riverside Trailhead. It is going to be an awesome project. It will be a really nice addition.

 Really enjoyed the kickoff this year. Mr. Ewert did a great job – very heartwarming  Toured phase 2 of TEC and it’s going to be awesome. Very exciting!

Mr. Duane Tucker

 EEF event, tour of TEC phase 2, and Open Houses were all wonderful!

 Tennyson folks at Clayton is impressive. Kuddos to all who made that happen.  Library Board has a new website

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I. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

 AdCo meeting – aligning our work (explicit outcomes with leaders). Vision drives intentional leadership. Big umbrella of our work.

 Theatre in the Park for 2nd_{and 4}th_{grade scheduled for Sept. 4}th

 Collaborative cultural events meetings J. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

 Lewis Palmer School District – please keep Karen and community in your thoughts and prayers

 Feedback from principals for Board of Education celebrations and recognitions (adults and students).

 The Venue at TEC will be a really cool space (seats 85).

 Fall Fling was a huge success. Hopefully we can build on that next year. We will honor and recognize Karen Miller at the October Board meeting.

K. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION ITEMS 1. Discussion Items:

a. FBLA Students and Vickie Kennedy share about their National Competition:  Jerome Dougherty, Sophia Montoya and Kennedy Watson were recognized.  Shared a PPT from their trip to Nashville

 It was a great experience. They met new friends from all over the country.  Kennedy Watson took 2nd_{place in the country.}

 Thank you for supporting us!

 Q: Any words of advice for groups going to Nationals this year?

 A: Have confidence, put forth time and dedication, apply yourselves, and we can coach other kids.

 A: Don’t give up and don’t compare yourself to others.  Kudos to Vickie Kennedy

b. Summer School Updates:

Credit Recovery – Brooke Davis:

 GradPoint – the key is progress monitoring.  Offered as credit recovery (online format).

 Invited 139 students – nearly 90% attendance rate.  115 classes passed (82% passing rate for the students).  10 full summer days

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Online Learning (Florida Virtual School) – Dawn Cominsky:

 Advanced classes to graduate early, to get ahead, or for graduation requirements  Monitored progress on a weekly basis

 Challenges with the shortened summer  Q: Do the students pay for this?

 A: The district pays for the classes.

 Colleges accept these classes (they are accredited through NCAA) College and Career Boot Camp – Kathryn Brown/Michelle Hirschy:  College campus visits (CSU, DU, UNC, CU/Colorado Springs)  Good representation of colleges in Colorado

 12 students participated (EHS and Colorado’s Finest)

Destination 2018 – Jenni Barker/Kat Roybal:  Middle school age

 Numbers were down: 8 this year and 20 in the past  College and career – 4 days

 DU, CSU, Arapahoe Douglas Works, TRIO, & downtown career exploration  Mr. Sakry would like to address and promote internships

Elementary – Mica Buenning:  Summer School was successful

 12 staff members/7 support staff (total enrollment 204)  iPads for all students

 Lexia Literacy program, PinPoint Intervention for math, and MyOn Reader  Q: Is Lexia used during the school year?

 A: Yes, it will be. It was a pilot program for summer school.  4 week program

STEM Summer Bootcamp – Bill Gilmore  Focused on energy

 ACC provided 13 learning sessions

 15 students this year compared to 24 last year  Connections to professors was invaluable

c. Achievement Results/Growth Data/Historical Scores (TCAP) – Michell Ansley:  Summative assessment data 2013-2014

 TCAP: highlights (elementary/secondary) (reading, writing, math)  Reading has been our focus and you can see some of the gains  Struggling with writing and math

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 Growth and achievement tell the whole picture.

 Adopted benchmark assessments this year that align to ACT.

 Overview of School Performance Frameworks – 5 categories measured. We are currently working with the state to determine how we can assess schools in a fair manner.

 Next steps (Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment):

o _{Content area curriculum alignment – math is high priority (grades 7-12} grades) – need a vertical articulation.

o _{K-6 math resource analysis – provide scope and sequence.}

o Reading and writing across the curriculum integrated into content areas. o Student Support Services working on Enrich (Academic plans).

o _{Multi-tiered student support (replaces RtI).}

o Post-Secondary Workforce Readiness (strategic plan for new state graduation requirements).

o _{Review Career and Technical Education offerings.} o ESSC program

o _{Leadership development (supported by Learning Services)} d. Update on Challenge Day:

 October 6th_{& 7}th_{- EHS}

 October 8th_{& 9}th_{- EMS & ELA}

 January 26th_{& 27}th_{- assembly EMS/ELA/EHS}

 January 29th_{- EHS seniors Challenge Day}

 Fundraising and recruiting volunteers 2. Consensus Items

Ms. Prange moved and Mr. Sakry seconded, to approve the consensus items as follows: a. Policy Updates (2nd_{Reading): BEC, BEDG, DBJ and KDB}

b. Strings Attached $4,000 c. HR Recommendations

ROLL CALL: Mr. Ebert, Abstained Mr. Sakry, Aye

Ms. Howard, Aye Mr. Tucker, Aye

Ms. Prange, Aye Motion Carried, 4-0

L. EXECUTIVE SESSION

There was no Executive Session. M. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Mr. Ewert provided these items in the form of a memorandum.

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N. COMMUNICATIONS O. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, Mr. Tucker adjourned the meeting at 9:03 pm _________________________________ _______________________________ Mr. Duane Tucker, President Sue Davis, Secretary to the

Board of Education Superintendent and Board of Education

_________________________ Date Approved