Attend And Observe A School Board Meeting

The agenda was precise and followed routine procedures regarding presentation of information. As usual the local school board of Cullman City Schools was very clear and methodical in the presentation of the agenda and maintained a strong sense of professionalism throughout the meeting. The groups that asked questions and had concerns seemed to very pleased with the responses that they received from the school board. The information that was provided to the various groups and parents helped the various groups gain a better understanding of the school board’s position on specific topics all while providing a clear understanding of the overall outcome that the school is wishing to achieve. The announcement of another special called board meeting on October 9th, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. was made. This announcement was made to inform all individuals who wish to attend, the opportunity to once again be a part of the ongoing discussion and search for the next superintendent of Cullman City

There are nineteen members of the board: Chad Dunkley (Chief Executive Officer), Penny Allen (Chief Financial Officer), Mary Terrass (Executive Vice President), Jill Dunkley (General Counsel and Vice President of Business Development), Lisa Larson (Vice President of Human Resources), Alan Ruth (Vice President of Facilities and Construction), Cara Johnson-Bader (Vice President of Marketing and Parent Experiences), Kelly Ashton (Regional Vice President), Jessie Watson (Regional Vice President), Bev Bauman (Director of Education and Staff Development), Peggy Blackmon (Director of Licensing and Center Support), Clare Sanford (Director of Government and Community Relations), Brian Flotterud (Manager of Information Technology), Jennifer Rue (District Manager),

The Wilson School District Board of Directors meets on the first and third Monday of each month to guide the operations of the district through six strategic vision planks. These planks seek to: improve upon or expand Wilson’s portfolio, grow Wilson regionally and nationally, increase organizational agility and capacity, engage in creative development of new and existing infrastructure, create a flatter organizational structure, and control for fiscal accountability. The following is a summary of the meeting which occurred on September 18, 2017, along with observations and conclusions from the perspective of a future district administrator.

Also within the school is a very diverse group of children with around fifty-seven percent of students identifying as white, nineteen percent identifying as black or African American, and seventeen percent identifying as Hispanic or Latino.

Simple arithmetic is not an easy task. Just like some students have difficulties with basic mathematics skills, so does the Superintendent. This is not to say that the Superintendent cannot do basic math. What this is really comparing is the challenging undertaking involved in counting four out of seven votes in favor of the Superintendent 's recommendations. Swaying back and forth for Board votes is timely and very hard to accomplish, but it is an essential part of the job. Sharp and Walter (2004) explain board members have no authority as individuals. However, together or as a majority they can be extremely powerful in making policy. Longer tenures and more efficient working

The Hallsville Independent School District board meeting was very conductive. An agenda was handed out to everyone present, and it had every point to be made at the meeting neat and organized for everyone to follow. The meeting is mostly open to the public which provides a great way for everyone to feel up to date with what is going on in the school district, and be able to help in any way they can when problems arise. Once the superintendent had finished speaking about who was being recognized, the updated itinerary, and the HISD Education Foundation Report, he closed the meeting from the public. School board meetings benefit the community by letting the people not associated with a job through the school know what is going on in the district.

The Englewood Board of Education meeting took place at the Grieco Elementary School in Englewood, NJ. On March 17, 2016 and began promptly at 6:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria. The board is made up of nine board members all sitting at a long table with the President of the board, Mr. Devry Pazant who sat at the center of the table beside the newly appointed Superintendent, Mr. Robert Kravitz.

Frisco ISD board meetings happen every month to discuss key issues facing the district. There are the formal board meetings that tend to be traditionally boring and information excessive, but FISD does offer other options for the public to discuss the big topics with district leaders like their Coffee Talk with District Leaders. Regardless of the setting, the board as an obligation to the students and parents that attend the school district, which begins with acting President Anne McCausland. Six other members join her and each individual has a specific job role. The board: Bryan Dodson as Vice President, Debbie Gillespie as Secretary, Steven Noskin, Chad Rudy, John Classe, and John Hoxie as the remaining board members, but did not state their job duty.

I felt being on the board would give me a more in depth knowledge of the district and that I could offer a parent's perspective on the issues the district faces,” Mullion said.

The information learned in the board meeting: The board goes in to executive session for about fifteen to thirty minutes. Once they return from the executive session, a flow of announcements was read by the vice chairman. The announcements indicated what the school district and schools were going to participating in. One thing for sure, no money will be spent unless it has been approved by the board.

Every school district has board meetings throughout the school year. Unfortunately, many parents, community members, & school personnel do not attend such important meetings because they don’t realize or understand the importance of such board meetings or how informative they can be. According to Kankakee School District (2017), the Kankakee School District Board of Education is composed of seven elected members, who were elected by the citizens of Kankakee to serve a four-year term that do not receive no salary for they services, are committed to ensuring a quality of educational excellence that will enhance the opportunities and challenges facing today’s student and additional responsibilities that board members include are selection of the District superintendent, developing general polices according to wishes of the community and requirements of law, hiring school personnel based upon recommendation of the Superintendent and the Assistant Superintendent of Personnel, adopts salary schedules, approves funds to finance school operations, must adopt and review the annual operating budget for the District, and setting the property tax levy to produce adequate funds to meet the District’s financial needs ranks among the responsibilities of the Board of Education (Retrieved from https://www.ksd111.org/domain/68). For this paper, the Kankakee School District board meeting will be used, information learned from board meeting, use of

SRVEA President Ann Katzburg shared her relief that a tentative settlement has been reached between the District and SRVEA. She then reviewed the ratification process which includes a general meeting and 3 days of voting. Ms. Katzburg stated that through comments by teachers to the Board and regular meetings with staff, problems are identified and addresses. This week she will be attending the SPED task force, curriculum council, MOU for RtI and LCAP meetings. Ms. Katzburg

In Beginning Jazz Band there are seventeen students total. There are three females and fourteen males. Out of the seventeen students, two are African-American, two are Hispanic and 13 are Caucasian. After speaking with my mentor I learned that the socioeconomic status of the school overall is not very good. Around 75% of the students attending Topeka High are on Free or Reduced lunches and he estimated that about 50% of the students in his class are on Free or Reduced lunches. Along with this, only two students take lessons because they are the only ones who can afford to do so. We were informed that one students has had continuous stays in jail and most students

At the April 4 school board meeting, a motion was carried to collapse two classrooms due to a lack of qualified certificated teachers.

The meeting began when the school board members entered the large group instruction room and took their seats at a panel table angled to the side of the audience. The school board consists of nine elected members from the community. The members are as follows: Paul Ridley (President), Pat Vigliotta (Vice President), Helen Cumminskey