Teresa Donahue

The regular Board of Directors meeting included the swearing-in of a new board member and roll call. Reports presented were the Superintendent's Report concerning School Board Appreciation, a Student Report on the ALE Program, and the Monthly Fiscal Report. The agenda included the approval of a consent calendar covering warrants, personnel matters, board meeting minutes, a board work study, travel requests, donations, the Snohomish Discovery Program Interlocal Cooperative Agreement, and a memo approval for elevator modernization at LU. No action items were scheduled for the meeting. An Executive Session was held to review the performance of a staff member.

The resolution addresses the requirement for the Board of Directors to meet and adopt the budget for the district for the ensuing 2021-2022 year, including the four-year budget plan summary and enrollment projections. It acknowledges the public notice announcing the meeting for this purpose. The resolution fixes and determines the appropriation level of expenditures for each fund, including the General Fund, Transportation Vehicle Fund, Debt Service Fund, Associated Student Body Fund, and Capital Projects Fund.

This document outlines the Burlington-Edison School District's board goals and benchmark measurements of success. The strategic plan is structured around five key pillars: Stewardship, focusing on fiscal responsibility and facility management; Cultural Responsiveness, promoting equity and a diverse, supportive environment; Quality Instruction, aiming to enhance student academic performance and learning opportunities; Social Emotional Growth, supporting student well-being; and Partnerships, fostering community engagement and safety.

The 2024-25 Strategic Goals for B-ESD focus on several key areas to support student success. In administration, the plan emphasizes responsible fiscal planning, addressing capital improvements and facility maintenance, and allocating resources strategically. Culturally responsive capacity building aims to recruit, support, and retain staff reflecting the community, provide district-wide professional learning on culturally responsive practices, and increase student representation in extracurricular activities. Quality instruction focuses on exceeding state averages in assessments, increasing graduation and post-secondary success rates, reviewing alternative learning programs, implementing effective classroom strategies and interventions, expanding dual language and early learning opportunities. Socioemotional growth prioritizes supporting staff professional learning on socioemotional needs and monitoring the implementation of K-12 socioemotional curriculum and resources. Finally, strengthening partnerships involves leveraging strategies to remove systemic barriers for diverse populations, enhancing communication with stakeholders, and addressing school safety in collaboration with the city of Burlington and its police agency.

The 2024-25 Board Goals for B-ESD focus on stewardship, cultural responsiveness, quality instruction, social-emotional growth, and partnerships. Stewardship involves implementing a budget sustainability plan, addressing capital improvements, and allocating resources based on the Strategic Road Map. Cultural responsiveness aims to create a diverse and inclusive workforce, provide professional learning opportunities focused on culturally responsive practices, and increase student representation in extracurricular activities. Quality instruction focuses on exceeding state average performance on assessments and increasing graduation and post-secondary success rates. Social-emotional growth emphasizes supporting students' well-being through professional learning and implementing a K-12 social-emotional curriculum. Partnerships involve engaging families and the community, removing system barriers for diverse populations, improving communication, and addressing school safety and security.