Hutchinson Public Schools SCHOOL YEAR

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1 Today and tomorrow: committed to excellence for all. Hutchinson Public Schools SCHOOL YEAR eboard Notes Volume 36, No. 21 June 9, Board approves results policies, interpretations The Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education Monday (June 9, ) approved district result policies and the accompanying interpretation of those policies. The results policies state why the school district exists, beginning with Results 1, the district s mission statement. The mission is Students will graduate with the knowledge, skills and behaviors to be college and career ready. Results 2 deals with knowledge, stating Students annually gain a minimum of one year s growth in the following core academics: literacy, math, science, social studies. Results 3 through 6, then, focus on skills and behaviors. Results 3: Students analyze, synthesize, generate and evaluate ideas by demonstrating Creativity Problem-solving Critical thinking. Results 4: Students communicate and collaborate by demonstrating Writing, speaking, listening, visual and non-verbal skills Social and cross cultural skills Teamwork. Results 5: Students lead a productive life and contribute to society by demonstrating Financial competency Technical competency Responsibility Work ethic Results 6: Students plan for their futures by demonstrating Goal setting Career planning Flexibility and adaptability USD 308 Administration Center 1520 North Plum P.O. Box 1908 Hutchinson, KS Telephone: Web Page: Twitter: hemmanr@usd308.com twitter.com/usd308 RAY HEMMAN PUBLIC INFORMATION DIRECTOR The mission statement and results policies are the product of about a year s worth of work and meetings with dozens of district and community groups for input. District staff now are in the process of developing measures to accurately reflect the results policies.

2 Also during Monday s meeting the Board approved a 1.63 percent increase in pay for classified employees after a brief executive session. The increase is similar to one given teachers in the recently approved negotiated agreement between the district and NEA- Hutchinson. Pay for administrators will be set at a meeting later this summer. The Board also approved increasing licensed substitute pay by $3 per day. The Board also approved an interagency agreement with United Way of Reno County. At its May 12 meeting, the Board received a report about a new partnership that will bring new services to students at Avenue A Elementary School. The initiative with United Way of Reno County will create a neighborhood center will be located at Avenue A. The center will provide additional community resources for Avenue A families in the southwest Hutchinson neighborhood. In other action, the Board: Received an update on the district s paperless Board agenda. The district will be implementing BoardDocs this summer, an electronic agenda manager. Board members will train on the system from 6 to 7 p.m. June 16 at the Administration Center. Heard a Continuous Improvement Report from Graber Elementary School. Received an update on the multi-tier system of support and how that has impacted student behavior in the district. Approved resolutions allowing the Board to refinance a portion of its 2006 bond issue. The refinancing will save district taxpayers more than $400,000. Approved minutes of the May 27,, Board meeting. Approved submitted job descriptions. Approved an out-of-state student activity trip to Kansas City, Mo., for International Baccalaureate Programme students. Approved the Young Entrepreneurs Program memorandum of understanding. Approved purchase of computers and supplies for HMS-7. Approved Operational Expectations No. 8, Communicating with the Board. Approved updates to administrative policies on emergency safety interventions, visitors to schools, student absences and truancy. Approved a memorandum of understanding for the Jobs for America s Graduates programs. Approved an interpreting and translation services agreement with Flores Interpreting. Approved the annual Nutrition Services program agreement with Reno County Head Start. Approved the sports medicine agreement with Pinnacle Sports. Approved the Reno County Head Start/Early Head Start interagency agreements with the Early Education Center and Reno County Education Cooperative No Approved an updated mill levy and debt schedule for the district. Approved the program agreement between Reno County Head Start and Horizons Mental Health Program. Approved the 6B Targeted Improvement Plan for FY Approved the Treasurer s Report for April. Approved the Accounts Payable Report for May.

3 Heard a report from Board Member Sarah Blake on the Kansas Association of School Boards Legal Clinic. Gifts to Schools The Board formally accepted the following gifts to schools and thanked donors. Classroom supplies, totaling $1,000, from Office Max to Faris Elementary School teacher Lisa Bohlen for being teacher of the year. Snacks, sunscreen and drinks from Target to Faris for the safety patrol party. A total of 26 different gifts of books and other items from various area residents to the district s elementary school libraries. Personnel Report The Board approved the following personnel changes. Hired Zachary Brown, Speech/Debate/Forensics Teacher, Hutchinson High School, effective Nancy Claus, Grade 3 Teacher, Faris Elementary School, effective -15 school year Linda Grote, Coordinator of Learning Services, Educational Service Center, effective Michael Hein, Physical Education Teacher, Graber Elementary School, effective - 15 school year Marcy Janssen, Special Education Teacher, Hutchinson Middle School - 7, effective Sierra Michelstetter, Grade 4 Teacher, Morgan Elementary School, effective -15 school year Darren Morawitz, Art Teacher, Graber and HMS at Allen, effective Debra Ohl, Math Teacher, Hutchinson High School, effective Emily Russell, Physical Education Teacher, Hutchinson Middle School - 7, effective Dalyn Trey Satterlee, Special Education Teacher, Hutchinson High School, effective Stephanie Suppes, Grade 2 Teacher, Wiley Elementary School, effective -15 school year Tasha Wessel, Substitute Nurse, District Austin Perrone, Summer Painter, District Sheri Fraser, Summer Certified Substitute, Education Service Center Heather Sanchez, Extended School Year Classified Para, Avenue A, effective June 16 to July 3, Ja'Kell Tolbert, Summer Painter, Support Service Center Luther Tolbert, Summer Grounds Crew, Support Service Center Resignations Marla Johnson, Special Education Teacher, Hutchinson Middle School - 7, effective immediately Joni Huston, Modified Para, Hutchinson High School, effective May 22, Kayla Whitley, ISS Supervisor, Hutchinson Middle School - 7, effective May 22,

4 Kathy Goering, Title 1 Para, Lincoln Elementary, effective May 9, Stacy Beal, School Psych Para, Education Service Center, effective May 22, Amber Banz, Playground Aide, Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen, effective May 22, Farrington Lear, CSS Para, Wiley Elementary, effective May 22, Heather Thompson, Day Care Director, Hutchinson High School, effective May 23, Nichelle Lewis, ISS Supervisor, Hutchinson High School, effective May 22, Diana Wendell, DD/K/Itinerate Para, Faris Elementary, effective May 22, Marsha Haynes, Resource Room Para, McCandless Elementary, effective May 22, Marcy Janssen, Literacy Para, Education Service Center, effective May 21, Position Changes, From, To Rick Kraus, Executive Director of Human Resources/Ad Center, Assistant Superintendent/Ad Center, effective July 1, Cindy Cooprider, Executive Director of Elementary Learning/Ad Center, Executive Director of Student Learning/Ad Center, effective July 1, Theresa Brown, K-12 Curriculum and Instruction Specialist/Ad Center, Coordinator of Curriculum and Instruction/Ad Center, effective July 1, Robert Nixon, Physical Education Teacher/HHS, Physical Education Teacher/Wiley, effective Joel Thompson, Physical Education Teacher/Wiley, Physical Education Teacher/Hutchinson Middle School - 7, effective Patti Axtell, Certified Substitute/District, Title 1 Educational Aide/Lincoln Elementary, effective Aug. 13, Leola Crow, Resource Room Para/McCandless Elementary, Specialized Para/Avenue A, effective Aug. 8, Jane Gottschalk, Modified Para/HMS-7, Literacy Para/To Be Determined, effective Aug. 8, Adrienne Freeman, Assistant Baker/HMS-7, Cook/Server/Wiley Elementary, effective Aug. 12, Amanda Gresham, Resource Room Para/Faris Elementary, Functional Para/Faris Elementary, effective Aug. 8, Kylee Hawk, Cook/Server/Wiley Elementary, Assistant Baker/Hutchinson Middle School - 7, effective Aug. 12, Beverly Magnuson, Cook/Server/HMS-7, Cook/Server/Hutchinson Middle School - 7/Wiley Elementary, effective Aug. 12, Peggy Savage, Library Aide/Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen, Library Aide/HMS- 7/8, effective Aug. 1, Peggy Sneath, Functional Para/Faris Elementary, Resource Room Para/Faris Elementary, effective Aug. 8, Amy Traffas, Library Aide/HMS-7/8, Library Aide/Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen, effective Aug. 2, Next Meeting

5 The next regular meeting of the Board will be at 7 p.m. June 23 at the Administration Center. A majority of members may attend training on BoardDocs, the district s new paperless Board meeting agenda system from 6 to 7 p.m. June 16, at the Administration Center. No Board action will occur at the training.