SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET TONIGHT - August 17th

The full agenda can be found here.

Among the highlights tonight:
* New Teachers - Six new teachers hired for 2009-10 will be introduced to the Board and the community.
* Wellness Policy 8510 regarding soda sales - The topic of soda sales in concession stands will be on the September agenda to the tie vote in July which occurred because of an absent Board member.
* MPES Standards-Based Report Cards - The board will view the first drafts of the standards-based report cards for grades 3-5 in accordance with advice from national experts and consistent with the 4PS and K-2 report cards currently in use in the District. Teachers are also moving to standards-based/benchmark-based grading that will provide better information regarding a child’s mastery level of particular skills so that a more focused response can be planned and implemented.
* Homecoming planning - The board will review are drafts of letters by Mr. Tjernagel for parents and businesses requesting cooperation in keeping this year’s homecoming activities more positive than last year’s. These letters are in accordance with discussion by the Board last fall and are being submitted in draft form for feedback.
* Ingalls Field annual report - The board will hear a a report on the first year of operations at Ingalls Field with the FieldTurf surface.

UPCOMING MEETINGS:
September 21 – Regular board meeting at 7:00 p.m. in RHS Room 167
September 28 – School District Annual Meeting (7:00 p.m. in RHS Room 167 following 6:30 p.m. budget hearing)