Shari Luck

The report details disbursements from various funds including the General Fund, Sinking Fund, Capital Projects-Bond, Food Service, and Community Service. Key disbursements include payments for worker's compensation insurance, dental and vision coverage, software contracts, athletic expenses, insurance policies, membership dues, and various services such as custodial, maintenance, and waste management. Additional expenses cover items like building services, utilities, field trips, and professional services.

The 2024-2025 Strategic Plan for Linden Community Schools (LCS) focuses on several key areas, including student achievement and engagement, facility improvements, educational and instructional technology, sustainability, and communication. The plan aims to build dedicated learning environments, maintain safe and state-of-the-art facilities, advance technology resources, operate fiscally responsibly, and effectively communicate the value of LCS to all stakeholders. Objectives include aligning curricula, enhancing early learner programs, implementing multi-tiered systems of support, developing STEM and computer science programming, strengthening assessment systems, and providing robust community education programs. The plan also addresses facility needs, safety and security measures, technology upgrades, professional development, and strategies for student retention and community partnerships.

The Linden Community Schools Comprehensive Literacy Plan focuses on implementing the 'K-12 Literacy Essentials' strategy to support all students in diverse learning that promotes the whole child and 21st-century skills. The plan's vision is to nurture literacy development, equipping students with essential skills for effective communication and contribution in a diverse world. Key goals include fostering a love for reading through diverse high-quality literature, developing strong writing skills through effective strategies and creative expression, and enhancing oral communication through engaging activities and discussions. The plan outlines an instructional framework using McGraw Hill's Wonders Anthology, incorporating phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, writing, and speaking/listening components. Assessment methods include weekly spelling assessments, fluency checks, unit assessments, district screeners, and writing benchmarks. The plan also details tiered intervention support for students needing additional help, utilizing resources like Read Live, Orton Gillingham, and Literacy Footprints. Professional development focuses on close and critical reading, explicit vocabulary and decoding instruction, maximizing classroom reading materials, and implementing Orton Gillingham. The plan includes a timeline for professional learning sessions and a family engagement plan.

The Linden Community Schools MICIP Portfolio Report details strategies to improve ELA and math proficiency by 2027. Math strategies include Math Recovery, Direct Instruction, Instructional Student Engagement Strategies, Curriculum Planning, Math Recovery Targeted Upper Elementary/Middle School Intervention, 23g Expanded Learning Time, and Math Recovery Implementation Support. ELA strategies include Literacy Essentials, Reading Recovery, RAZ Kids, MTSS - Literacy (Reading), Reciprocal Teaching, Essential Practices for Disciplinary Literacy Instruction in Secondary Classrooms, Leveled Literacy Intervention, Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum, Instructional Leadership Routines, and 23g Expanded Learning Time. The plan outlines specific activities, timelines, budgets, and communication methods for each strategy, aiming to increase math proficiency from 58% to 70% and ELA proficiency from 59% to 70% by 2027.