Up Next: RIH BOE July 24 Meeting
- Kathie Schwartz
- Jul 22, 2023
- 2 min read
Happy Summer! There aren't many RIH BOE meetings over the summer, but important business is still taking place. Next meeting is Monday night, July 24, 8pm at the Indian Hills Auditorium. Livestream will be available.
The agenda includes many 'routine' business items.
Some items of interest on the agenda include (1) a presentation by Ms. McDermond, Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Articulation on the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment, (2) Professional Development Goals (what teachers and staff will be focusing on next year), (3) a new Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement with Quinnipiac University, and (4) some large increases in the districts insurance premiums (almost $130k/20% in total year over year).
The proposed Professional Development Goals are:
Goal 1: To increase exposure and engagement with mathematical concepts in various formats and utilize effective problem-solving strategies to improve students' abilities to decode, model and explain mathematical concepts.
Goal 2: To increase exposure and engagement with informational texts across the curriculum and utilize effective reading strategies to improve students' ability to comprehend, analyze, and derive meaning from informational texts.
Goal 3: Demonstrate a commitment to creating an inclusive and supportive educational environment that promotes equitable opportunities for all students, especially through the transition to an in-class resource model for special education, to support the academic and social success of all students.
Goal 4: Over the next academic year, the district will develop a comprehensive plan for implementing a successful transition to a rotating block schedule. This includes creating a detailed schedule framework, ensuring all necessary resources, organizing and conducting training for staff, and gathering feedback from stakeholders.
At some point soon the Board should be working on Board Goals and District Goals as well.
