April 20, 2022 at 9:00 AM - Superintendent Meeting
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I. Call to Order/Adoption of Agenda:
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II. Consent Agenda:
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II.A. Approval of March 16, 2022 Minutes:
Presenter:
C Johnson
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III. Youth Coding Leagues
Presenter:
Burke Murphy - RW Ignite
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IV. Enterprise Fleet Management
Presenter:
Wong Nystrom & Jackie Paradis
Description:
Enterprise Fleet Management uses automotive expertise to find savings for clients who operate a fleet of vehicles. GCED already utilizes Enterprise. RW is interested in joining the plan. This presentation will begin the discussion to see if other members of our joint powers agreement are interested in this service.
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V. Data Sharing Agreement
Presenter:
Cherie Johnson
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Illuminate is the parent company of EduClimber and FastBridge. They have been working with Pearson this past year on a process to import MCA and other state data into eduClimber. To move this effort forward at the district level, the attached SIS and Data Warehouse Access to Preliminary and Final Statewide Testing Data requires district signatures.
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VI. MTSS Summer Institute
Presenter:
Cherie Johnson
Description:
For the past seventeen summers, Kim Gibbons has been conducting a summer institute on the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) framework. This year's summer institute will be held virtually June 21st -23rd, 2022. Sessions have been specifically modified to support an online learning environment. The agenda will include a mix of online presentations of new content, open Q &A, and time for your teams to collaborate (either online or in person, as conditions allow). Presenters will be available to check in with teams for specific questions as well. All sessions will be recorded and will be available on-demand.
The purpose of the institute will be to train teams from your district and buildings on the infrastructure to align systems across the district and buildings to support MTSS implementation. We have added content on equity, social-emotional learning, reading and math practices, selecting interventions, along with the latest research-based strategies for improving academic achievement. Similar to previous years, time will be built into the conference for reflection and analysis of current building and district needs along with evaluation of implementation efforts. At the end of the 3-day institute, it is the hope that your teams will leave with the tools they need to implement change in your building or district. Districts are strongly encouraged to consider sending teams that have balanced representation between regular and special education along with a building administrator. The attached brochure describes the institute in more detail and will inform you of registration procedures.
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VII. 504 Virtual Conference
Presenter:
C Johnson
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The impact of COVID-19 and its variants continue to bring additional challenges to our schools. Requests for 504 Plans are increasing. All public school employees should understand the requirements of Section 504. This conference will provide needed tools to be in compliance with this federal law. This is a 2-day virtual conference held on June 13 and 14, 2022. Sessions will be interactive.
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VIII. SPED Camp SE MN
Presenter:
C Johnson
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WHAT IS SPEDcamp?
SPEDcamp is an Edcamp with a special education twist. The idea is the same, the conversations are the same. The cost is the same...FREE! We wanted to include the voice of special education teachers in order to target their needs in professional development and engage pre-service teachers to teachers in the field. Through this partnership with the MNCEC State Unit and our SCEC Chapters, we have created, sp-edcamp!
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IX. BEST Teams
Presenter:
C Johnson
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BEST (Behavioral and Emotional Success through Teaching) Teams are a joint project of Region 10 Special Education Directors. This program was started in 2018 as a result of a need to strengthen services for Setting III and IV programming in SE MN. This year we will have two teams from our county participating.
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X. Gifted and Talented Programming
Presenter:
Cherie Johnson
Description:
Prior to the start of the pandemic, this group discussed a system of support for gifted and talented programming in the county. Although the discussion continued, with the onslaught of the pandemic, this topic was put aside. We would like to return to this discussion. The first step would be a principal stakeholder needs assessment. We ar proposing to complete this in early May and bring back to the Superintedent's Council for next steps.
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XI. Director of Equity and Instructional Services
Presenter:
C Johnson
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This will support leadership, instructional coaches in identifying priority areas for an engagement's focus by highlighting gaps in culture, practice and policy. Planning and staying abreast of research on the changing education nature of the teaching profession, the field of education and changing national, regional, and local trends that impact program areas. This position will support professional development, policy formation, program evaluation and curricular areas. Latest studies indicate that learning gaps are increasing throughout Minnesota. This position will focus on stopping that trend in our area.
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XII. Communication with Spanish Speaking Families
Presenter:
E. Gough
Description:
Evan would like to discuss communication with Spanish speaking families.
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XIII. Committee Updates:
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XIII.A. Goodhue County Child & Family Collaborative
Presenter:
C Johnson
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Funding will be allocated through a competitive process. If selected, you may only incur eligible expenditures when the grant agreement is signed. Multi-year projects will be considered; if accepted, a brief yearly report will be required, but applicants will not need to reapply every year. If there are remaining funds after the first year of allocation, a new RFP period will open in April 2023. If funds remain after two years of allocations, a new RFP period will open in April 2024.
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XIII.B. SAC
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XIII.C. Perkins
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XIII.D. Youth Skills Training
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XIV. Comments:
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XV. New Meeting Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 9:00 AM at River Bluff Education Center.
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XVI. Adjournment:
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