March 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM - DOUGLAS SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION

Rationale:  Approving these three positions will help ensure thorough assessment, individualized planning, ongoing monitoring, and legal compliance within IEPs. These roles enhance collaboration, support equity, and optimize outcomes for students with diverse needs.

These positions are funded through reallocation of salaries currently budgeted for School Psychologist and School Psychologist Intern positions.  

Rationale:  Mr. Beau Voegeli (principal, DHS), and Ms. Karline Clark, teacher, CTE program, DHS, will present information about the new WBL program at DHS. 

Rationale:  SB 127 B was passed this legislative session.  We wanted to share the ongoing, financial impact that the bill will have on the district.  

Rationale:  The list as presented has been reviewed and recommended for approval by the Administration and the Capital Outlay Committee.  

Rationale:  Annual Household Renewal for the 2024-25 School Year is upcoming.  The Computer Use Fee Agreement should be made immediately available to all families within the registration portal.  Therefore, we've reviewed and proposed the attached changes to policy IIBGA and the Acknowledgement Agreement IIBGA-R.  Changes include the elimination of the word "Insurance,"  Inclusion of information on Artificial Intelligence, and clarity of items not specifically covered under the Fee.  (charger $40).

Rationale:  Douglas School District leadership, like others, should responsibly consider how AI might affect the work and learning environment.  It is our belief that while care should be given to understanding the potential pitfalls of AI use, it is a technology that will increasingly drive the world our students will experience.  This policy draft offers a position we believe embraces the technology while establishing the expectation of teaching, learning, and workplace integrity. 

Rationale:  Policies within Section J, Students need refreshed.  

JECB is the district open enrollment policy.  The policy provides the district's Emergency Clause definition for the enrollment of military and staff member children.  Redundancy was removed from the policy.

JEDA offers clarification that the principal is the Truancy Officer.

JEDA-E1 to E3 have been revised to update language that is appropriate for all schools, and the tone we wish to convey when notifying parents and guardians of truancy laws.

JEDB expands language to include student dismissal from out-of district after school activities. 

JEG includes language that identifies GED and Religious Exemption as permissible exclusions under Compulsory Attendance Laws. 

Designee and grammar corrections occur within other policies. 

Rationale:  Trista and I attended the NAFIS meeting in DC two weeks ago.  I wanted to give you a brief update.  

Rationale:  Our first OLDCC Grant is coming to a close in April of 2024.  Trista and I have been working with our OLDCC Contact to write an additional grant that will support our ongoing endeavors for funding of new buildings and growth.  At this point, we are thinking this grant will be in the neighborhood of $750,000 to $1,000,000.  

Rationale:  We will be working with Ellie on a little new learning along with a brief review of our Working Agreements - We ask, we learn, we lead.  We know the agenda is looking to be a little longer, therefore we will try to keep the work session to approximately 30 minutes.