Kingston School District 42

The agenda for the meeting includes a financial report covering a budget update and approval of bills and payroll. New business items consist of the approval of assigned fund balances, determination of extra duty stipends, updates to policies, and reviews of the employee and student handbooks. Additionally, the board will address a tax levy hearing date, approve administrator contract work, receive an administrator's report, discuss UCP driver matters, and conduct an executive session regarding personnel decisions.

This document outlines a strategic goal focused on the retention of high-quality teachers and staff. The primary objective is to positively impact student learning and achievement levels through several key strategies: providing professional development opportunities, ensuring access to academic intervention support for students, offering a competitive salary schedule, and enhancing the teaching experience through extended planning time and smaller class sizes.

This Campus Improvement Plan outlines strategies to attract and retain high-quality teachers and staff to enhance student learning and achievement. Key strategies include providing professional development opportunities aligned with research-based best practices, ensuring staff access to support for academic intervention, offering a competitive salary schedule, and improving the teaching experience through extended planning time and small class sizes.

The Kingston 42 School District's Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP) for 2023-2028 focuses on maximizing student potential by creating a stable and empowering learning environment. Key areas of focus include improving student achievement in state assessments, attracting and retaining highly qualified staff, and ensuring the safety and emotional well-being of students and staff. The plan outlines specific goals, such as increasing student proficiency in state assessments by 3% annually, maintaining 100% highly qualified staff, and providing social and emotional support strategies to all students and staff by Spring 2025. Strategies include curriculum updates, professional development, and community engagement to support these goals.

The strategic plan focuses on student learning and success through data-driven instructional decisions and adjustments. Key strategies include developing incentive systems for student attendance and growth on state testing, updating curriculum to align with Missouri learning standards, utilizing research-based strategies for foundational skills in ELA and Math, developing a vertically aligned curriculum and assessment plan, and improving reading scores through professional development on the science of reading.