Debbie Denney

This Continuous Improvement Plan for Homedale School District outlines performance targets and strategies across key educational domains. The plan focuses on enhancing student achievement and growth, improving literacy proficiency, and strengthening college and career advising and mentoring. Key objectives include ensuring all students are college and career ready, facilitating successful transitions between educational stages, and demonstrating reading readiness, with an emphasis on improving ISAT scores, utilizing resources like Istation Reading for literacy, and enhancing math instruction and curriculum.

The meeting included reports from various administrators covering different areas. The board discussed and approved a new policy regarding student questioning and arrests, letting bids for a bus purchase, an alternative authorization for a content specialist, and the facility ten-year plan. They also discussed the possibility of adding a boy's soccer program at the high school, which will be further considered in the January agenda. Additionally, the board accepted several resignations and approved the hiring of a basketball coach. An executive session was held to consider personnel evaluations and hiring.

The annual board meeting included updates on facilities, such as estimates for the Middle School parking area. The board reorganized, electing a Chairman and Vice Chairman for 2025, and appointed Board Representatives for various roles, including COSSA representatives, Hot Lunch Eligibility, City of Homedale Liaison, ISBA Legislative Liaison, and Local Education Agency Representative. Reports were submitted by various directors and administrators. The board set the time, place, and date for regular board meetings. Approvals were given for M.S. Cheer travel and M.S. Boys Basketball Schedules. The board moved into executive session to consider personnel evaluations and hiring. The board reassigned a track coach position, hired coaches for softball and cheerleading, approved softball volunteers, and appointed District Office Staff, including the Business Manager/Board Clerk/Treasurer and Assistant Clerk/Treasurer.

A workshop was held to discuss the 2025-26 Budget, but no action was taken.

The meeting included reports from the Business Manager and Superintendent, and a COSSA board meeting minutes review. Facility updates were discussed, including bathroom renovations at the elementary school and painting at the High School Annex. A hearing was held regarding a High School Athletic Event Fee increase, which was subsequently approved along with an increase to the High School All Sports Pass Fee. The board approved an amended policy for Classified Staff Personal Leave, as well as new policies related to student-owned electronic devices and school facilities flags and banners for a second reading. The High School Sport Schedules were approved. The board then moved into an executive session to discuss personnel evaluations and hiring, followed by the acceptance of a resignation and the approval of new personnel hires for the upcoming school year, including teachers and coaches. Additionally, volunteers were approved for the H.S. Football program.