Utica Community Schools

The Board recognized several student and staff achievements, including a state champion bowler, a grant recipient for an elementary technology initiative, an athletic director award, and academic scholars from two high schools. The Superintendent provided a report on the district's successful FAFSA completion efforts and support for graduating seniors. First readings were conducted for two new International Baccalaureate course proposals. A resolution was adopted in support of the annual Career Focus Event. The Board also addressed personnel changes, administrative appointments for facility and maintenance supervisors, and the appointment of a collective bargaining team for the Utica Education Association. Finally, the Board accepted financial and bill reports and approved a series of contract awards via a consent agenda, covering summer reading books, instructional equipment, classroom furniture, technology purchases, and capital projects change orders.

The School Improvement Plan for Utica High School outlines goals to enhance student success in education, career, family, and community life. The plan prioritizes the development of academic, wellness, and behavioral skills through multi-tiered support and enriched Tier I practices. It focuses on cultivating social-emotional learning skills among staff and students, promoting self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making through supportive environments, healthy relationships, and culturally responsive teaching. Specific academic targets include achieving 56.31% proficiency in English Language Arts and 43.94% proficiency in mathematics on the College Board SAT assessment by 2031-2032. The plan also addresses key challenges such as student attendance, wellness, and fostering a sense of belonging.

The Monfort Elementary School Improvement Plan outlines comprehensive goals for student development, aiming to enhance academic, wellness, and behavioral skills for lifelong success through a multi-tiered support system. The plan emphasizes the development of social-emotional learning for both staff and students, guided by the Utica Community Schools' framework focusing on supportive environments, healthy relationships, and community engagement. Specific academic targets include achieving 56.31% English Language Arts proficiency and 43.94% mathematics proficiency by the 2031-2032 school year.

The School Improvement Plan for Schwarzkoff Elementary School aims to develop academic, wellness, and behavioral skills for student success in education, career, family, and community life. Key priorities include implementing a multi-tiered system of supports with enriched Tier I practices, fostering social-emotional learning through supportive environments, and achieving specific proficiency targets. The plan targets 56.31% English Language Arts proficiency and 43.94% mathematics proficiency for all students by the 2031-2032 school year.

The board meeting primarily focused on a presentation regarding the 2025-2026 Budget Adjustment I, which updates financial projections and assumptions based on current data, including student membership counts and grant funding across general, special revenue, debt service, and capital project funds. Additionally, the Board entered into an executive session to discuss the Superintendent's performance evaluation.