Mark Anderson

The special board meeting included discussions and a presentation on property taxes, addressing how they are calculated and the factors that can affect them. The board reviewed elements of property taxes, including local school district levies, charter school levies, state basic school levies, and bonds. The need for a tax rate sufficient for the state to match funds for rural school districts was emphasized, along with the benefits of the Board and Local Levy tax match. The meeting also touched on the FY25 budget, which was scheduled for further discussion at a later meeting.

The North Sanpete School District's FY2021-FY2025 Digital Teaching and Learning (DTL) Grant application outlines a plan to enhance digital learning across the district. The plan focuses on improving the culture of education by integrating proven practices, optimizing technology innovation, and communicating proactively with stakeholders. Key areas include providing flexible professional development options for teachers, investing in software solutions to increase student performance, and strengthening IT support. The plan aims to achieve a 1% annual increase in state accountability metrics over five years, aligning with the district's vision of creating conditions for learning so all students can succeed. The plan also emphasizes personalized learning, digital citizenship, and community partnerships.

The strategic plan focuses on essential content, personalized student learning, and a supportive learning environment. It includes objectives related to making standards useful, developing proficiency scales, aligning assessments, and defining a portrait of a graduate. The plan also addresses instructional strategies, PLC implementation, classroom procedures, and scheduling to support personalized learning. Additionally, it covers measuring and reporting student learning through assessment systems and report cards.

The 2022-2023 elementary goals for NSSD focus on improving math and literacy skills for second-grade students. Math goals aim to reduce the number of students needing intensive support by 45% through small group instruction and teacher professional development on using assessment data. Literacy goals target increasing the percentage of second-grade students at or above benchmark on the Acadience reading composite score by 6% and moving 39% of first-grade students scoring below benchmark to at/above benchmark by implementing evidence-based strategies and focused interventions. The plan also emphasizes ongoing instructional coaching, LETRS training, and the use of various assessment tools and programs. A commitment to technology integration to support a flexible educational pathway for all students is also highlighted.