Daniel Abraham

This Professional Development Plan for Teton County School District #1 outlines a roadmap to be a premier district where every student is prepared to succeed. The plan's core theory of action posits that building educator capacity in evidence-based instructional practices will enhance instructional quality and improve student learning outcomes. Key strategic focus areas include strengthening Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), implementing Sheltered Instruction for multilingual learners, fostering Collaborative Problem Solving for student behavior, developing Instructional Leadership, advancing Structured Literacy and Math Vertical Alignment for elementary teachers, integrating Evidence Based Grading and Structured Literacy for secondary teachers, supporting new teachers through a dedicated program, and enhancing ELD Instruction. The overarching vision is to ensure all students have the foundations for success and are challenged to reach their full potential.

This Executive Summary outlines the Teton County School District's strategic direction for the 2025-2026 school year, focusing on three key district goals. These goals include enhancing student growth and equity through improved instructional practices and Multilingual Learner progress, increasing academic achievement by strengthening Professional Learning Communities and raising ELA and Math proficiency, and improving English Learner Proficiency by reducing Long-Term English Learner designations through targeted growth on ACCESS testing.

The strategic plan focuses on ensuring success for all students within a safe, healthy, and caring environment. It aims to achieve this through effective and efficient operations, as well as a positively engaged and informed community. The vision is to prepare every student for success in a constantly evolving world, with a mission to provide all students with a foundation for success and challenge them to reach their full potential. Core values include students, trust, kindness, respect, challenging standards, fairness, equity, resilience, perseverance, and personal achievement.

The meeting included discussions and updates on various topics. There was a communication by the School Attorney regarding FERPA and the treatment of student records, as well as emails among board members. An update was provided on the NSBA Conference. The board discussed a sewer easement update and its coordination with various entities. The FY2017 Health Insurance Renewal with WEBT was tabled, as were revisions to Policy DK - Payment Procedures. The board approved certified staff contracts for 2016-17 and staffing considerations and reports. There was also an opportunity to look at the updated design for the new elementary school.

The meeting included an executive session to review applications for student school board members, followed by a vote on recommendations. The agenda was approved without additional items. Staffing considerations and reports were approved, with questions raised about the Teton County Park and Recreation water bill and summer school expenses. Two students were recommended to serve on the school board for a one-year term. The board discussed and approved the hiring of Dr. George Rhodes to provide expert services, focusing on the analysis of the hedonic index. An amendment to the TCSD School Calendar for the 2011-12 school year was approved, rescheduling the January 2, 2012 date. Advanced planning included discussions on the Green Initiative for November and a specific meeting with students in December.