District Leadership Team
Minutes for May 14 ,2007 Members Present: Linda Sirvio, Karen Teff, Matt Grose, Brent Colligan, Deanna Hron, Yvonne Wilson, Robert Bourman, Bobbi Jo Hemphill, Darren Sheldon, Sean Martinson Members Absent: Jim Peters, Kim Dolensek, Gerald White, Janet Florine, Laura Rudquist, Lacy Davidson, Matt Carlstrom Call to order at 3:40 at Deer River High School Agenda was approved Minutes from March 5th were approved. A. Business: Organizational Structure/Committees Each committee reported what they have done since the last DLT meeting: 1) Data and AYP: Karen Teff, Sean Martinson This committee has met 2 times and set some temporary goals for the 2007-2008 school year:
Specifics on how and when these goals will be met are not yet decided. However, Mr. Grose will contact Becky Smith about doing an in-service for teachers regarding MAP data. Also, the DATA team will make a recommendation to Mr.Grose regarding when the MAP testing windows will be open next school year. Initial MAP data for this Spring indicate very good progress and growth both in reading and math district wide. The AYP issues were not addressed by this committee since a different group had already written and submitted the district's AYP plan through the NE Service CO-OP. There were some minor corrections requested by the state and after those were made, the plan was submitted and accepted. The plan addresses the fact that the district, as a whole, did not make AYP for math special education. 2) School/District Safety: Mr. Colligan This committee has met several times and made significant progress with many goals. Mr. Colligan re-wrote the committee's charge and mission statement. Issues addressed have included:
3) Communication: BobbiJo Hemphill A mission statement for this committee has been drafted. The targeted audience this group will focus on is adults without children. They are still looking for someone to attend focus groups in the area and carry our messages forward. Polly Sheppard will be spending one hour of her school day next year working on communication issues. They are looking into the possibility of getting an intern from BSU to help with some of the required duties. 4) Curriculum and Assessment: Deanna Hron reporting for Janet Florine The math curriculum committees have met several times. The K-12 committee met with Becky Smith to discuss the IASC curriculum review cycle as well as to review state MCA scores and assess needs. The committee then broke into primary and intermediate groups. Each has been working on looking at the new state math standards and understanding the changes as well as looking at ways to have our curricula meet these new standards. 5) Staff Development: Deanna Hron This committee has been looking at previous goals and deciding which goals still need to be addressed and whether new goals need to be added. A draft of the mission for the group was made. Best practice grants were discussed. There were some applications, with some approvals and some denials. Those denied have been asked to make changes and resubmit. It was discussed that having a staff development calender for the year would be helpful for staff. The calender would indicate what topics would be discussed at each early-start as well as at all workshop days. This idea was very well received. B. Site Reports North: The week of May 21st-25th will be Environmental/Cultural week. The dance troop from Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig school will perform, there will be cultural stations for students to explore, and there will be an Artist in Residence (Drs. Ray and Mary Helen Pelton). Eagleview elementary will join the celebration. Yvonne Wilson will be taking some of her students to the Tribal College graduation. Students are beginning the study of the Great Lakes and fur trading. They will be taking a field trip to Duluth on May 30th. King: They will be meeting with Mr. Grose to discuss the budget for next year. Mr. Sheldon discussed the desire to possibly change the way King does recess to be more like North's model. High School/Student: The high school site team is trying to become more goal oriented and less "day-to-day-issue" focused. Also, the 7th graders went on a field trip to see Diary of Anne Frank and are currently doing an interdisciplinary unit on The Children of Willesden Lane. There will be a project fair during the last week of school to see the student's projects. Parent/Community: There were no real concerns, just a reminder that the North 50th reunion committee is working to get the reunion planned. Next Meeting : September Meeting adjourned @ 5:04 Respectfully submitted by Karen Teff, Secretary |
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