FEBRUARY 2022 Board Considerations
Monthly Update on CFAUSD Board of Education Activities
Purpose
February 15, 2022 Regular Board Meeting
Student Representative Report
Jared Lemminger provided his monthly report; click here for the February report.
Showcase a School
Chippewa Falls Senior High School – Science
High school students led by instructors Nick Gagnon, Jeanna Burgan, and Caitlyn Foster, provided a showcase on science projects including a heat loss study using drones and thermal cameras, an environmental club study to reduce the use of disposable foam food trays in the school, as well as an update on Agriculture programming and FFA activities.; click here for the presentation.
Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) Program
Dave Schaller, Sarah Jo Dalstrom, and Grace Glor showcased the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) programming at Chippewa Valley High School; click here for the presentation.
Focus On Results
R-2.1.c: Academic Performance: Science
Sue Kern, Executive Director of Curriculum & Instruction, provided an overview of monitoring report R-2.1.c Academic Performance - Science; click here for a copy of that report and the commitment to improve; the Board agreed with Administration that the District has not made reasonable progress this past year on monitoring report R-2.1.c.
R-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; click here for a copy of that report; the Board agreed that the District is in compliance on monitoring report R-3.
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 report.
Superintendent's Consent Agenda
Consideration of Pupil Transportation Contract
The Board approved the 2022-2025 pupil transportation contract as presented.
Communicating with the Board (if applicable, click on the report heading for greater detail)
2022-2023 Student Representative Application and Interview Process
Board Member Kathy Strecker provided the rest of the Board with an update on how the process will work for selecting next year's Student Representative.
2nd Friday in January Pupil Count
Chad Trowbridge, Executive Director of Business Services & Finance, reported the 2nd Friday in January pupil count numbers.
Certified Staff Compensation Study Update
Michelle Golden, Executive Director of Human Resources & Public Relations and Chad Trowbridge, Executive Director of Business Services & Finance provided an update regarding the completion of the study.
Superintendent Holmes informed the Board that we currently remain in Level 2 Status at this juncture; fortuitously, there is a significant decline in the number of active cases we've experienced over the past few weeks and the continuation of that trend appears favorable.
*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
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
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About Us
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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