Robert Ketcham

The strategic plan of Lostant C.U.S.D. #425 aims to cultivate a lifelong love of learning by creating a safe teaching environment where students can reach their highest potential. The plan focuses on ongoing improvements to programs, curriculum, facilities, and staff, reflecting the community it serves. Key goals include developing students with excellent character, citizenship, and intellect, achieved through hiring excellent staff, providing individual assistance to students, ensuring transparent communication with parents and community, and maintaining fiscal responsibility.

The Lostant CUSD 425 Literacy Plan focuses on improving student achievement through high-quality, evidence-based literacy instruction, supported by well-prepared educators and equitable conditions. It emphasizes creating literacy-rich classrooms, targeted reading interventions, community partnerships, and family engagement. The plan includes aligning curriculum with state standards, monitoring student progress through regular assessments, providing ongoing professional development for teachers, and implementing targeted interventions for struggling students. It also aims to build strong partnerships with families and community organizations to extend literacy development beyond the classroom, incorporating culturally relevant materials and technology to enhance literacy instruction.

The agenda for the meeting included the call to order, the pledge of allegiance, and an executive session. The executive session was specifically called for the purpose of appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, as well as for discussions concerning the sale or purchase of securities or investment contracts.

The strategic plan emphasizes creating an environment where students actively gather information and develop a lifelong love of learning. The mission is to provide a safe teaching and learning environment where all students are given the educational opportunity to reach their highest potential. Key goals include developing students with excellent character, citizenship, and intellect by hiring excellent staff, providing individual assistance to students, communicating transparently with the community, and maintaining the building and grounds through fiscal responsibility.

The meeting covered various topics including financial reports, showing revenues exceeding expenditures in most fund categories. The board reviewed the proposed 2023-2024 school budget, with final figures expected in August. Reports from the principal and athletic director were presented, along with discussions on the school improvement plan, focusing on writing goals. The board approved an EFT payment for the school credit card and designated members for the superintendent's joint committee. A quote for parking lot resurfacing was tabled, while discussions on playground equipment and funding sources continued. Future agenda items include quotes for storm sewer drainage, sewer line repair, covering bus garage windows, and addressing a wish list of PE/athletic equipment. A ten-year life safety list will be created.