Brian Cox

The board meeting primarily focused on student recognition, celebrating distinguished artists and their families. An outstanding student was recognized for leadership in the FCCLA and for being named a Coca-Cola scholar. The meeting also featured a ceremony for several distinguished art scholars from various schools within the district, where art instructors read descriptions of the students' work and creative development. Additionally, a group of seniors from the high school's video production program were recognized for their collaborative work and success on their YouTube channel.

This report assists the Verona Area School District in assessing the capacity of its school facilities. It measures capacity using multiple methodologies, including district maximum class sizes, recommended functional class sizes, functional capacity based on physical area, and overall gross square footage per student. The study outlines specific class size ratios and area standards for different grade levels and facility types, and categorizes spaces based on their contribution to capacity calculations.

This document outlines the Board's operational expectations for the Superintendent regarding the development and management of the district's financial plan. Key areas of focus include ensuring the budget is presented in a clear, summary format, credibly describes revenues and expenditures, provides a multi-year comparison, discloses budget-planning assumptions, accounts for employee compensation, funds the Board's governing function, avoids deficit spending, and maintains a minimum 10 percent year-end fund balance. The overarching goal is to achieve fiscal sustainability, transparency, and alignment with the Board's results priorities and student outcomes.

The Board reviewed the Results Monitoring Report for Social Studies, assessing student proficiency across elementary, middle, and high school levels based on Forward assessment benchmarks. Key findings noted a general increase in proficiency for most student groups, supported by the implementation of new standards-aligned curricular resources. The discussion covered the impact of these resources on student access to grade-level standards, the performance of focus groups, and areas requiring instructional review, specifically for students with disabilities at the high school level. Moving forward, the district plans to finalize essential standards, develop standards-aligned rubrics for progress monitoring, and continue fostering inquiry-based learning projects.

This document outlines the vision and responsibilities of the Strength & Fitness Center Coordinator for Verona Area High School. The primary purpose is to establish and manage a comprehensive year-round strength, speed, agility, and fitness program for all high school students and teams, while also providing access and instruction for staff and faculty for personal wellness. Key strategic areas include establishing protocols and safety measures, training users, coordinating specific sports programs and evaluations, promoting multi-sport athletes, managing facility supervision, developing instructional sequences, and implementing public relations programs. The initial program development phase emphasizes a unified training philosophy and seasonal evaluations.