FEBRUARY 2023 Board Considerations
Monthly Update on CFAUSD Board of Education Activities
Purpose
February 28, 2023 Regular Board Meeting
Student Representative Report
Hailey Rykal, Student Representative, shared her monthly report with the Board; click here for that report.
Showcase a School
Parkview Elementary School
Melissa Olson, Parkview Principal, and Rebecca Schneider, Instructional Coach, presented a PowerPoint titled Inquiring Minds Need to Know Science. Ms. Olson and Ms. Schneider gave a brief overview of the curriculum resource, Building Blocks of Science from Carolina Biological, that is taught to all CFAUSD K-5 students. This resource includes hands-on activities and investigations that can be taught in about 30 minutes. Parkview provides science content inside and outside of the classroom. During the first week of February, 4th graders visited Lake Wissota State Park for an outdoor classroom day. Jacey Lea says, “students who rarely contribute information during class shine at the outdoor classroom." Click here for more details.
Focus On Results / Monitoring Operational Performance
Consideration of R-2.1.c: Academic Performance (Science)
Sue Kern, Executive Director of Curriculum & Instruction, provided an overview of the R-2.1.c Science Academic Performance monitoring report; the Board agreed that the District has made adequate progress with noted exceptions in that regard; click here for a copy of the report.
OE-3: Contributing to the Common Good
Katie Coppenbarger, Director of Curriculum, Assessment, & Cardinal 4K, and Scott Marty, Director of Educational Technology, provided an overview of monitoring report R-3: Contributing to the Common Good; the Board agreed that the District is in compliance with OE-3; click here for a copy of 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 January financial reports as presented; click here for the detailed reports.
Approval of Board Meeting Minutes
The Board approved the January meeting minutes; click here for details.
Superintendent's Consent Agenda
Consideration of 66.0301 Speech Language Therapy Special Education Services Cooperative Agreement between ECASD and CFAUSD
The Board approved the 66.0301 Speech Language Therapy Special Education Services Cooperative Agreement between Eau Claire Area School District and Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District; click here for more details.
Matters Reserved for Board Action
Consideration of Communication Committee Meeting Notes
The Board approved the communication committee meeting notes as presented by Communication Committee Chairperson, Steve Olson; click here for more details.
Communicating with the Board (if applicable, click on the report heading for greater detail)
2023-2024 Student Representative Application and Interview Process
The application window opened on February 20, 2023, and will close at the end of the school day on March 17, 2023. The Board will form the interview committee at the reorganizational meeting in April.
Budget and Staffing Update
Chad Trowbridge, Executive Director of Business Services & Finance, and Michelle Golden, Executive Director of Human Resources & Public Relations provided a status update on the current year budget and staffing plans; those will be finalized in March, rather than April, in order to accommodate for an earlier start in the hiring of staff for the next school year.
Administrator Compensation Study Update
Michelle Golden, Executive Director of Human Resources & Public Relations, provided an update on the administrator compensation study. She will present a final plan at the March Board meeting.
2nd Friday in January Pupil Count
Chad Trowbridge, Executive Director of Business Services & Finance, gave an overview of the 2nd Friday in January Pupil Count report.
*Please note that the above information is provided pending the approval of Board minutes at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
CONNECTING WITH YOUR BOARD OF EDUCATION
Board Member Email Addresses
Sharon McIlquham, Board Vice-President
Sherry Jasper, Board Clerk
Steve Olson, Board Treasurer
Pete Lehmann, Board Member
Kevin Swift, Board Member
Dennis Fehr, Board Member & CESA 10 Representative
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
About Us
Email: burlincw@chipfalls.org
Website: https://cfsd.chipfalls.k12.wi.us/
Location: 1130 Miles Street, Chippewa Falls, WI, USA
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