MARCH 2024 Board Considerations
Monthly Update on CFAUSD Board of Education Activities
Purpose
March 26, 2024 Regular Board Meeting
Student Report
Francis Cooper, Student Representative, presented his monthly report: click here for a copy of the report.
Showcase a School
Chippewa Falls Middle School
Derrick Kunsman, Chippewa Falls Middle School (CFMS) Principal, presented about Student Success at CFMS. Student Success is no longer based only on test scores. CFMS has implemented a Student Success Dashboard in order to accurately track student success in a variety of ways. The dashboard metrics include: ELA and Math Forward test scores, classroom grades, Xello Career Interest Surveys, attendance, co-curricular activities, lifelong learner characteristics, no major behavior referrals, and community service. Mr. Kunsman also shared the different programs and opportunities that are available to CFMS students, such as fall, winter, and spring sports, Schools2Skills, W.E.B., Forensics, T.A. Olympics, MathCON, FFA, Voyagers, and Mentor Chippewa; click here for Mr. Kunsman's presentation.
Focus On Results and Monitoring Operational Performance
R-3: Personal Development for Quality of Life
Chris McMasters, Executive Director of Student Services, provided an overview of the monitoring report R-3 Personal Development for Quality of Life; as of March 26th, the District has not received the state YRBS data for grades 6-8, which led to the Board provisionally approving the R-3 report with noted exceptions until the YRBS data is applied to the report; click here to view the report.
OE-4: Treatment of Stakeholders
Jeff Holmes, Superintendent of Schools, provided an overview of the monitoring report OE-3 Treatment of Stakeholders with the Board agreeing that the District is in compliance at this time; however, based on recent events, the Board's Governance Committee will be revisiting this operational expectation (OE) to determine whether it should be adjusted to account for operational changes since the OE was created; click here to view the report.
Board Consent Agenda
Approval of New Hires, Resignations, Retirements, and Leaves of Absence
The Board approved the new hires, resignations, retirements, and leaves of absence as presented by the Human Resources Department; click here for details.
Approval of Financial Reports
The Board approved the February financial reports as presented; click here for the detailed report.
Approval of Board Meeting Minutes
The Board approved the February meeting minutes; click here for details.
Consideration of Monitoring Report Summaries
The Board approved the monitoring report summaries as presented; click here for details.
Matters Reserved for Board Action
Consideration of Food Service Bid(s)
Chad Trowbridge, Executive Director of Business Services & Finance, presented the food services bids that were received for the 2024-2025 school year; IFD was the only company to submit a bid;
the Board awarded a contract to IFD as the Food Service Department Prime Vendor for one year with option to renew for four additional years; click here for details.
Consideration of Senior Graduation Party Donation
The Board approved a donation of $500.00 to the 2024 Chi Hi/McDonell Senior Graduation Parties.; click here for more details.
Consideration of Excellence in Education Banquet Sponsorship
The Board approved the $1,250.00 platinum level sponsorship for the 39th Annual Excellence in Education Banquet; click here for more details.
Communicating with the Board (if applicable, click on the report heading for greater detail)
2024-2025 Preliminary Budget and Staffing Plan
Chad Trowbridge, Executive Director of Business Services & Finance, provided an overview of the 2024-2025 preliminary budget plan; the preliminary budget plan will be brought to the Board for consideration at the April regular board meeting; Jenny Starck, Interim Executive Director of Human Resources & Public Relations, provided an update on the 2024-2025 staffing plan; a special board meeting will be scheduled to consider the staffing plan.
*Please note that the above information is provided pending the approval of Board minutes at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
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CONNECTING WITH YOUR BOARD OF EDUCATION
Your CFAUSD Board of Education
Bottom row - Board Members (l to r) - Steve Olson, Dave Martineau, and Peggy McKillip
Additional Board of Education Information
The Board of Education of the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District represents, leads and serves the district’s owners and holds itself accountable to them by committing to act in their best interests and by ensuring that all Board and district action is consistent with law and the Board’s policies.
The Board’s purpose is to assure that the District achieves the results described in the Board’s Results policies and that it operates according to the values expressed in the Board’s Operational Expectations policies.
The Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District School Board members are committed to maintaining an open line of communication with residents of the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District. Anyone having specific questions relating to board policies or actions should call the Board of Education office at (715)726-2417 or by mail at:
Secretary of the Board of Education
1130 Miles Street
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
Upcoming Board Events
Website Issues
Email: burlincw@chipfalls.org
Website: https://cfsd.chipfalls.k12.wi.us/
Location: 1130 Miles Street, Chippewa Falls, WI, USA
Phone: (715) 726-2417
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