Greg Truesdale

This Affirmative Action Plan for the San Juan Island School District is designed to promote and maintain equal employment opportunity and treatment for all applicants and staff. Key focus areas include job analysis, recruitment, and selection to ensure a diverse pool of qualified candidates; education and training to foster a culture of respect and diversity; and specific measures to prevent employment discrimination based on sex. The plan aims to identify and address underutilization of protected groups and ensure compliance with non-discrimination policies.

The strategic plan of the San Juan Island School District focuses on promoting excellence through high expectations, superior instruction, and challenging academic content. It aims to prepare students for life's challenges, fostering their development into productive, critical thinkers who are happy, healthy, and compassionate. Key goals include reducing achievement gaps by engaging the community and creating college and career pathways through a robust STEAM program.

The school board's goals for 2023-2025 include increased student learning and performance, excellent stakeholder and community involvement, and sound long-term fiscal accountability. The board aims to prioritize strategic plan goals, monitor student performance, ensure stakeholder involvement in decision-making, and maintain fiscal stewardship through transparent operations and best practices.

The meeting included a donation from the Island Museum of Arts to support the elementary school art program. Principals' reports covered enrollment and building preparations. The Superintendent reviewed his transition plan and discussed developing a District Strategic Plan. The board approved the Bluebird Inn Educational Program, personnel hiring and resignations, grants and contracts, gifts and donations, and budget allocations. Discussions also covered Core 24 state education requirements, community field development, and the adoption of a telecommunication devices policy. The Superintendent's goals were approved.

The meeting included a farewell to the superintendent, reports from the ASB, principals, student services director, athletic director, and superintendent, covering topics such as student promotion, new art programs, special education, coaching hires, community field projects, SJEA negotiations, food services, capital projects, and technology plans. The board also addressed policy revisions, personnel matters (hiring, resignations, leaves, and reductions in force), grants and contracts, gifts and donations, budget updates, and the approval of resolutions related to debt service, budget adoption, and fund closures. A public hearing was held for the 2010-2011 budget adoption.