Madison Elementary School District 38

The committee met to evaluate science curriculum resources for grades 3-8. The meeting featured presentations from two vendors who provided overviews of their resources and addressed committee questions. The committee discussed the strengths and challenges of both resource options and collectively decided to pilot both sets of materials during the third quarter in conjunction with a public review period. The session concluded with planning for future steps prior to making a final recommendation to the governing board.

The meeting focused on the Reach steering committee's program recommendations for middle school students, including staff recruitment, specialized training, and curriculum enhancements. Key discussion topics included optimizing teacher-student ratios, expanding foreign language and extracurricular opportunities, and proposing future initiatives such as self-contained advisory periods and high school level coursework. Additionally, the presentation covered a proposal to relocate the Reach program to the Madison Park campus, emphasizing the potential for enhanced steam programming, lab spaces, and dual enrollment opportunities through a partnership with Madison Highland Prep.

This document serves as a Local Wellness Policy Activity and Assessment Tool for the Madison Elementary School District, designed to assess the implementation of its wellness policies over a triennial period. It outlines goals across key areas including Nutrition Promotion, Nutrition Education, Physical Activity, and Other Activities to Promote Student Wellness. The plan details specific actions and policies for schools to implement and tracks compliance to ensure students' health and well-being, aligning with national school lunch program requirements and emphasizing community partnerships and staff wellness.

The meeting focused on establishing a recommendation for the 3-8 Science Curriculum Resource Adoption for the governing board. Key discussion points included the review of pilot data through poster walks, thematic grouping of visible data, and generating discussion questions. The committee engaged in group discussion to identify patterns in feedback regarding Kits, Student Workbooks, the Online Platform (both student and teacher interfaces), and Teacher Manuals. The session concluded with individual voting to determine which resource to put forward to the board, sharing the results of a virtual platform vote, and planning for the presentation of the committee's recommendation at the board meeting scheduled for March 24, 2026.

The meeting commenced with a quorum being established. Key discussions included the approval of the agenda. The meeting featured presentations of the "You Make the Difference Award" recipients, Kate Harrington and Rachel Alexander, and the "Shining Star Award" recipients, Gage Huddleston and Leslie Mundo. The Superintendent's Report highlighted the Rose Lane staff's achievement of an A label and noted significant improvement in reducing chronic absenteeism. Leadership transitions were announced, including the retirement of Director of Finance Ella Conroy, with Kesha Bryan recommended as her successor, and the retirement of Madison Traditional Academy (MTA) Principal Chris Merrill, with Brooke Sech recommended as the new MTA Principal. The Superintendent also announced her intention to continue working after reaching 33 years in the retirement system. Governing Board Members congratulated the awardees and acknowledged the retiring staff members. The meeting concluded with wishes for a restful spring break.