Garrison Union Free School District

The Garrison Union Free School District's 2022-2025 Instructional Technology Plan focuses on improving technology access and integration to enhance teaching and learning. Key priorities include achieving a full 1:1 device initiative for all students (K-8), providing comprehensive professional development for staff on technology integration, and transitioning from Windows to Chrome devices. The plan emphasizes equitable access to technology, digital literacy, and the use of technology to support diverse learners and enhance communication and collaboration. The plan builds upon past efforts, addressing challenges posed by the pandemic and incorporating lessons learned. Outcomes include improved digital literacy for students and staff, enhanced teaching and learning experiences, and a more equitable and supportive technology environment.

The Garrison Union Free School District's Strategic Plan focuses on aligning its systems to support student success in a rapidly changing world. The plan emphasizes a "Vision of the Graduate" encompassing foundational literacies, communication, critical thinking, curiosity, resilience, integrity, empathy, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Key areas of focus include aligning goal-setting processes, improving assessment practices to measure student competencies, providing professional development for staff to support deep learning, and enhancing community engagement. The plan uses a data-driven, backwards design approach to prioritize high-leverage strategies for improvement.

The meeting primarily focused on a principal search. An executive session was held for consultation purposes related to this search.

The meeting covered key topics including a bid summary for student transportation services, a presentation and public discussion regarding the school reopening plan, and various personnel items such as instructional appointments and resignations. Significant discussion also involved the approval of an iTutor agreement for remote learning, the awarding of a bid for student transportation services, and agreements for communications consulting and physical therapy services.

The meeting covered various topics, including the board vacancy and appointment process, the superintendent's remarks on new staff, teacher vacancies, and task forces, and financial reports. The agenda included approving CSE recommendations, appointing a school calendar coordinator and athletic director, and accepting minutes from previous meetings. Discussions involved superintendent evaluation tools, board committee charges and membership, and a revised meeting schedule. Actions taken included approving payments, accepting a resignation, approving summer hours for an employee, and entering and exiting an executive session to discuss employment history. Public comment addressed committee membership, and board members shared comments and welcomed new leadership.