Regular Open Meeting Brief – June 25, 2020
The entire meeting agenda can be viewed at: June 25, 2020 BOE Meeting
Curriculum and Instruction (C&I)
The Board heard a presentation on the lessons learned from implementing emergency virtual learning as a result of the school closure in March. Staff and family surveys identified areas of success as well as improvement needs which will serve as a catalyst for change in instructional platforms, reforming entrenched institutional biases, incorporating remote instruction as part of faculty members’ skill sets, and shifting “emergency virtual learning” into authentic on-line learning that can be utilized during situations beyond emergency shutdowns.
Program Evaluations
The Board approved the evaluation for the Wellness Program. Highlights included implementation of Breakfast in the Classroom at Butcher-Greene Elementary, PE students participating in the KC area History and Health community event, student virtual mask design project, over 100,000 meals served during the school closure, and multiple continuing or new partnerships with community organizations providing benefits for Grandview students. Details of the evaluation can be found at the June 25, 2020 BOE meeting link above.
Preliminary Budget 2020-21
The Board adopted a preliminary budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year which includes a proposed preliminary operating budget (funds 1, 2, 5, 6), debt service (fund 3), and capital projects (fund 4). The preliminary budget for revenues and expenditures in all funds (1 thru 6) is $60,756,917 and $63,269,328 respectively. Anticipated reserve funds at the end of the 2020-21 fiscal year without re-allocations will fall below the Board goal of 18 +/- 2% to approximately 14/65%.
Cornerstones of Care
The district partners with Cornerstones of Care (COC) to provide voluntary social/emotional wellness screenings for elementary and middle school students. COC staff reach out to families of any students who screened above normal on any of the risk indices to offer supports and services Nearly 500 hundred elementary and middle school students were screened.