Rachel Jackson

This document outlines a model policy for school districts to establish broad curriculum and instruction parameters, aiming for comprehensive achievement and civic readiness. It details components of a long-term strategic plan, including the establishment of goals and benchmarks for student achievement and instruction, processes for assessing student progress and evaluating instructional effectiveness, and strategies for continuous improvement. Key focus areas include ensuring equitable teacher distribution, implementing antiracist and culturally sustaining educational practices, fostering supportive learning environments, and allocating an annual budget for plan implementation. The policy seeks to ensure all students achieve school readiness, close academic gaps, attain career and college readiness, graduate, and become lifelong learners.

This document outlines the Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness (CACR) plan, a multi-year initiative focused on improving student academic achievement and preparing students to be active community members after graduation. The plan addresses five core goal areas: ensuring all children are ready for school, closing achievement gaps, preparing all students for career and college, ensuring all students graduate from high school, and fostering lifelong learning. It presents current results and strategies for meeting targets by 2025 and 2029.

The meeting agenda includes a Call to Order, Roll Call, and approval of the Agenda and Consent Agenda. Key discussion items involve a Staff Spotlight and presentations from delegations, including Jeff Anderson of Costin Group, Inc., and NLSEC representatives. Old Business focuses on the approval of Financial Reports, specifically the Monthly Bills and Electronic Fund Transfers for December 2025. New Business will feature a Public Hearing for Vision Two Harbors, a resolution regarding the use of Tax Abatement Financing for the North Shore Flats Development, approval of the Federal Mileage Rate, and a resolution accepting Grants and Donations. Various reports are scheduled from principals, the Community Education Director, and the Superintendent.

The meeting agenda was approved. Key new business items included the presentation of the FY25 Budget and discussion regarding the Pay 2026 Levy, followed by the certification of the 2025 Pay 2026 Levy in the amount of $4,851,641.79. The Board also approved MSBA Model Policy #704 and denied a grievance based on the committee's findings and recommendation. Additionally, the Board approved the Educational Assistants Contract for 2025-2027. Financial reports covered the approval of monthly bills for November 2025 and Electronic Fund Transfers for the same month. Reports were heard from various principals, the Community Education Director, and the Superintendent.

The key discussion point of this special meeting involved the approval of the 2025 audit as presented by CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP. The meeting was called to order by the Chair and subsequently adjourned.