Wade Vangsness

This document is the Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness (CACR) Annual Summary Report for Staples-Motley ISD 2170, covering the 2024-25 School Year. It provides an overview of the district's performance against established SMART goals across five key areas: ensuring 'All Students Ready for School', 'Close the Achievement Gap(s) Between Student Groups', 'All Students Ready for Career and College', 'All Students Graduate', and 'All Students Prepared to be Lifelong Learners'. For each goal, the report details the established targets, the results achieved, and the current goal status.

The meeting included a presentation from Ehlers regarding the issuance of voter-approved general obligation school building bonds and a presentation by the Music Department about the upcoming music tour. The Board approved several personnel actions, including new hires for teaching and custodial positions and a resignation in the transportation department. Additionally, the Board authorized several agreements, including a foster care transportation cooperative agreement, a cross-district course access consortium agreement, an online college-in-the-high-school memorandum of agreement, and a bus service transportation contract. A utility easement with the City of Staples was also approved.

The meeting included approvals for various contracts, including Interquest Detection Canines, ParentSquare, and a health occupation services agreement. The Board addressed personnel matters, including staff resignations and the reinstatement of an interventionist. Financial business involved the acceptance of grants and donations, review of the budget report, and approval of disbursements and receipts. Additionally, the board considered a resolution to issue general obligation school building bonds, reviewed sealed bids for miscellaneous items, and approved a resolution regarding professional services contracts with ICS Consulting, LLC.

The board canvassed the election results of the special election held earlier in the month. Consent items included the approval of various staff resignations and new hires for the upcoming school year, as well as multiple educational and operational service agreements. The board authorized the acceptance of grants and donations, reviewed financial reports including monthly disbursements and receipts, and approved retirements of long-standing district staff. Additionally, the board approved a revision to the 2026-2027 school calendar.

The agenda includes presentations by Ehlers and the Music Department regarding the Music Tour. The board will review personnel actions, including new hires for teaching and custodial positions and a staff resignation. Additionally, the board will consider the approval of various agreements, such as a foster care transportation coop, a cross-district course access consortium, an online college memorandum of agreement, and a bus service transportation contract. The agenda also includes a proposal for a utility easement with the City of Staples.