Mcs Board Board Meeting
The meeting included an administrative report highlighting the commencement of Black History Month activities, including concerts scheduled for February 13th and 20th. Updates were provided on student achievements in music, noting all instrumental performers received gold ratings and Central will compete at the state level on February 28th; choir received multiple gold medals, with Central competing on February 21st. Progress in winter sports was mentioned, with upcoming sectionals for boys swimming and basketball. The report recognized winners of the Black History Month essays, noting Michaela Gibson will read her winning essay at the next board meeting on February 24th. A school-wide can food drive for school pantries and a soup kitchen was also discussed. Gryom Elementary presented updates on key goals, reporting maintenance of attendance at 92%, a decrease in suspensions, and a 10% increase in ELA and math proficiency, targeting an 82% pass rate on the I Read 3 assessment. Gryom was recognized as a family-friendly school by the Indiana Department of Education and for having one of the highest jumps in the state on the I Read 3 assessment (approximately a 35% increase). The behavior team detailed initiatives to decrease Out-of-School Suspensions (OSS) by 20%, focusing on targeted interventions through MTSS, proactive parent communication, preventative conferences, and positive office referrals. They revamped PBIS using an AstroBucks token economy and a consistent star system. Behavior coaches also presented on one-on-one support for seven case-load students, creating behavior support plans, and streamlining documentation via a Google Form accessible via QR code. New incentives for students included a revamped Astro store and student punch cards. Teacher mentoring was introduced as a new initiative, involving collaboration with the master teacher to support staff with classroom management strategies, including use of the calm down corner and personalized support plans.