May 5, 2020 at 4:30 PM - Monthly Committee of the Whole School Board Meeting

1. AGENDA ITEMS

1.A. Curriculum and Instruction

1.A.1) Action Items - Consent Agenda

1.A.1)a. Resolutions

1.A.1)a.(1) Resolution E-5-20-3732 - Response to American Indian Education Resolution of Concurrence and Non-concurrence 2019

Attached is Resolution E-5-20-3732 - Response to American Indian Education (AIE) Resolution of Concurrence and Non-concurrence 2019, in response to recommendations made by the AIE Parent Committee.

1.A.1)b. Presentation Items

1.A.1)b.(1) Office of Head Start Grants

Duluth Head Start Director Sherry Williams will present the following Office of Head Start (OHS) grants for School Board approval: Quality Improvement Funding for Head Start Programs and Supporting Children and Families Impacted by Trauma, Head Start Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Funding Increase, and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Supplemental Funds in Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

1.A.2) Informational Items

1.A.2)a. Informational Presentations

1.A.2)a.(1) 2018-19 Graduation Rates and Strategies Presentation

Director of Assessment, Evaluation and Performance Dr. Tawnyea Lake, will present information on the 2018-19 graduation rates for the Duluth Public Schools.  Principals Laurie Knapp, Adrian Norman, and Danette Seboe will share specific efforts being made this year to ensure students are graduating with the added challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

1.B. Other

1.B.1) COVID-19 Closure - Plans/Processes/Updates