Opening Items

Academic Excellence

The academic excellence committee recommends the board approve following goal for 2016-17.
Systematize the collection, analysis, and reporting of student achievement data across subjects and grade levels.
Systematize the monitoring of all special services provided through Vida (speech, special education, gifted, occupational, academic intervention programs).
Create a baseline and measure elements of teacher satisfaction for purposes of teacher recruitment and retention.

Governance

Please reflect on your experience at this past weekend's retreat and be prepared to comment on the following questions.
What went well?
Did we achieve our goals for the retreat? 
Where could we improve for next year?
Should we delegate planning the board retreat to Governance committee? 

1. Review bylaws and policies as needed.
2. Implement continuity and clear work flow in board membership recruitment process.
3. Recruit board members for upcoming elections and appointments.
4. Explore the use of annual assessments in running an efficient and effective board.

consider adding: 
- Document and track board goals through BoardonTrack
- Produce updated annual board and committee calendars
- Produce updated board member manual with member roles, tasks, and committee procedures
 

Finance

-Improve monthly reporting mechanism
-Ensure compliance with open mtg law
-Conduct/delegate annual board training on finance
-Align dental insurance plan with other insurances
-Oversee development of comprehensive compensation package
-Develop 5 year financial forecast
-Oversee completion of financial operations manual
-Maintain annual committee calendar

Martha is requesting that when TA's are called out of their normal duties to work as substitute teachers, they be compensated at the standard substitute teacher rate of $100/day. This rate is an increase over their regular pay and reflects the increased responsibility. It also serves to create equity with other substitute teachers.

Martha recently conducted an audit of all personnel files and will explain to us the process the administrative office follows to document and verify new hires. This explanation will include which documents are required, then verified and stored in personnel files as part of this hiring process.
1. Do we verify teaching certificates and prior employment? How?
2. Do we require signing a statement of confidentiality?