September 23, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description: 
Mission Statement   Graduating all students to be college and career ready; challenging, inspiring, and empowering them to be healthy and productive citizens.     

Vision Statement   North Wasco is a premier school district.  We provide students a rigorous and relevant education with schools performing academically in the top 5% of the nation.  Our students are inspired by a talented, innovative, and highly effective staff that values continuous professional growth. Our district graduates citizens who are ethical and motivated to achieve their limitless potential.  North Wasco is fully embraced by the community, reflecting its health and well being.

 

Description:  Public Comments: The Board will accept public comments at the September 23rd, 2021 meeting. The Board is committed to the public comment process and will consider all public comment seriously.  Public Comments for virtual and in-person meetings will continue to follow School Board Policy BDDH - Public Participation in Board Meetings. 

Public Comments options:

Sign up to speak in person:  A form will be available at the meeting to sign up to speak.  Comments will follow District Policy, with up to 3 minutes per person for comments. 

Sign up to speak via Zoom:  please contact Cindy Miller at millerc@nwasco.k12.or.us to receive a Zoom webinar link and added to the speaker list.  Comments will follow District Policy, with up to 3 minutes per person for comments. Deadline to sign up to speak via Zoom is Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 by 4:00 PM.

To submit written comments to be read out loud at the meeting:  please send comments via email to Cindy Miller @ millerc@nwasco.k12.or.us. Deadline to submit written comments is Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 by 4:00 PM.

The Board sincerely appreciates your input, and thanks you for your participation.

Description: 
The consent agenda consists of routine items such as previous board minutes, routine personnel actions and routine financial transactions. Normally, there is little or no discussion on these items.


 

Description:  September:

• Monitor Facilities Direction
• Review/revise policies as needed

• Examples of opportunities for Board Members
  • Visit Schools and Departments
  • Attend Back to School Events
  • Attend student activities

October:

• Receive/review report on Division 22 Standards (**new**)
• Monitor enrollment and allocation of resources
• Review/revise policies as needed
• Monitor Facilities Direction
• Board members assigned to committees report back to the Board
• Examples of opportunities for Board Members
  • Attend student activities
  • Plan a visit to a classroom
• Board Retreat
  • Review District Data from 2020-2021
  • Review progress and success of professional development
    • What evidence do we have that these actions have worked?
    • What supports were needed for these actions to be fully implemented and successful?
    • What evidence do we have that these actions improved student learning and by how much?
    • Have the actions improved instruction?
    • Have these actions reached all students?
    • What barriers were impediments to successful implementation?
    • How were the barriers addressed?
    • How was implementation and student learning impact monitored?
  • Review Professional Development Calendar and Plan
  • Review Facilities Improvement Direction/Plan
  • Review results from Board Self Evaluation
  • Review Board Operating Procedures
  • Superintendent and Board set goals for the upcoming year.
  • Superintendent and Board clarify vision and mission and update long-range plans for the District.

Description: 

• D21 Education Foundation - Director Thistlethwaite
• Community Outreach Team - Director Stevens
• Wellness Committee - Director Richardson
• Building/ Facilities Report - Director Jones
• District Equity Committee - Director Rasmussen
• Wasco County Forest Collaborative - Director Nelson
• D21 Scholarship Committee - Director Stevens

Description:  Annually, the School Board reviews the Board Operating Protocols and updates the commitments appropriately.  These protocols are for the purpose of enhancing teamwork among members of the school board, the superintendent and district staff.