John Sichmeller

This document outlines the World's Best Workforce Goals Summary for the 2024-2025 academic period. The plan focuses on five strategic goals: ensuring all children are ready for school, achieving grade-level reading for all third graders, closing racial and economic achievement gaps, preparing all students for career and college, and ensuring all students graduate from high school. The plan details specific goal results and status for each area.

The Luverne Public Schools' Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness Plan serves as a foundational document to align educational initiatives from pre-K through high school, fostering lifelong learning and productive citizenship. The plan outlines key objectives including ensuring all children are ready for school, achieving third-grade reading proficiency, closing achievement gaps in reading and math, preparing all students for college and career readiness, and maximizing graduation rates. It details strategies for curriculum and instructional practices, comprehensive student supports, effective teacher development and evaluation, and ongoing professional staff development aimed at enhancing student learning and teacher practice.

The school board meeting included administrative reports and discussions on various topics. A resolution was adopted regarding a vacancy in the office of school board member. The board approved payment of bills, received the Student Activity report, and authorized wire transfer depositories. Decisions were made on lunch prices, substitute pay, bus driver physical reimbursement, and transportation rates for the upcoming school year. Membership dues for the Minnesota School Board Association and the Minnesota Rural Education Association were approved. The board also approved contracts for the Business Manager, Administrative Assistant/Payroll Clerk, and transportation director, as well as the hiring of a part-time Transportation Coordinator. Several personnel actions were taken, including accepting retirements and resignations, and approving volunteer coaches. Additionally, the hiring of a bus driver was approved.

The meeting included discussion of declining enrollment and measures to improve the budget, including human resources changes, reduction in supply resources, and new sources of revenue. The board approved the retirement of the Activities Administrative Assistant and a 5th grade teacher, as well as the termination and non-renewal of two probationary teachers.

The meeting included administrative and committee reports, as well as updates from the Student Council President regarding the end of the school year and plans for updating bylaws. Discussions covered projected numbers for the fall, staffing updates, extended school year services, and upcoming staff trainings. The board also discussed substitute costs, unemployment increases, and budget information with estimated savings. The board set dates for fuel and bakery quotations, reviewed and approved bill payments, received the Student Activity Report, approved the 2025-2026 School Board Meeting schedule, and authorized a representative for the school year. Additionally, they approved an auditor for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, authorized final transfers and adjustments, approved free activity passes for students, and approved both the 2024-2025 final budget and the preliminary budget for 2025-2026. A resolution was passed to terminate a Transportation Supervisor.