Somerton School District 11

The math meeting included a review of the IM curriculum, Galileo data, and a vote on Benchmark Advance. The program evaluation discussed implementation district wide, data collection through common formative assessments, observation data, and surveys. Stakeholders include teachers and principals. Highlights include gap and accelerated lessons, while deficits include few practice problems and homework, which will be supplemented with assistments.org and Engage NY. Next steps include training, collaborative sessions, IM needs at Leadership Meetings, and a survey of PD needs for the 2023/2024 school year.

The school district is holding a public hearing and board meeting to revise and adopt its Fiscal Year 2026 Expenditure Budget. Key discussion points include average daily membership, tax rates, budgeted expenditures, and budget limits for various funds such as the Maintenance & Operation Fund, Classroom Site Fund, and Unrestricted Capital Outlay Fund. The meeting will also cover maintenance and operation expenditures, special education programs, pupil transportation, and proposed staffing.

The meeting included a presentation on the revision of the 2006-2007 budget. There was also a Family Literacy presentation on their trip to Washington D.C. and a presentation by Dr. Jay Blanchard on the Early Reading First program. The board discussed current events, the Somerton 301 plan, and comments from board members. Reports were given by administrators and directors. The board also discussed an enrollment summary and the upcoming Governing Board Reorganization Meeting. The consent agenda included hiring, additional assignments/stipends, reassignments, growth riders, leave requests, resignations/retirements/terminations, approval to issue an RFP for subcontractors to remodel the administration building, acceptance of donations, acceptance of the Student Activity Fund Report, acceptance of Accounts Payable Reports, and approval of Accounts Payable Vouchers for the second half of FY 2006-2007. Future agenda items were also discussed.

The board meeting included reports from the Superintendent, Board Members, Administrators, and Directors covering various topics such as state budget discussions, spelling bee participation, Galileo testing, special education training, impact aid grants, math interventions, ELL student numbers, migrant programs, and positive behavioral interventions. The board discussed a Foreign Trade Zone overview and reviewed attendance and enrollment summaries, as well as district-wide suspension numbers. Furthermore, the board approved new hires, additional assignments, resignations, leave requests, and the issuance of a Request for Proposal for classroom additions. They also accepted the Student Activity Fund Report and Accounts Payable and Payroll Voucher Reports. Additionally, the board approved the Revised Annual Budget for FY 2010, offered an administrative contract to Elizabeth Garza as an Interim Principal, and agreed to change the Governing Board Meeting date in March due to the ASBA Spring Legal Seminar.

The board meeting included a work/study session discussing safe schools, healthy students program, and the revenue budget. The regular session included reports from the superintendent, administrators, and board members, as well as a construction update. The board also discussed and approved personnel actions, policy advisories, and the superintendent search in an executive session.