Fayetteville Board of Education

Minutes of the June 2 and 3, 2006 Workshop

 

 

The meeting convened at 6:00PM on June 2nd and 8:00AM on June 3rd with President Steve Percival presiding.  Board members Christine Bell, Howard Hamilton, Susan Heil, Tim Hudson, Tim Kring and Steve Percival were present at both meetings.

 

Board members heard from the following district administrators:

Judy New regarding curriculum and instruction,

Lisa Morstad regarding budget management,

Greg Mones regarding hiring practices, certified staff issues and salary issues, and

Mike Gray regarding the state of school operations, including planning for a new high school facility.

 

The Board also agreed on the following new Vision for the district:

“Every student will leave the Fayetteville School District fully understanding his/her potential and have the skills to be successful in an ever changing global community.”

 

In addition, several of the district’s strategic goals were updated and Goal #8 was added. 

 

Strategic Goals

Goal 1:             Hire, place, develop, and retain only high performing staff.

 

Goal 2:             Develop, implement, and support an articulated curriculum, effective instructional strategies, and a comprehensive assessment program that integrates progressive technology.

 

Goal 3:             Improve efficiency and quality of district facilities, fleet management, and food service operations.

 

Goal 4:             Manage financial resources for optimal effectiveness.

 

Goal 5:             Provide a progressive informational technology infrastructure to enable everyone to develop 21st century skills and effectively communicate ideas.

 

Goal 6:             Continually and effectively communicate with all stakeholders and engage in ongoing dialogues with appropriate local and state government officials to enhance the interest of the Fayetteville School District.

 

Goal 7:             Provide a safe and respectful school environment that promotes positive emotional and physical well being for students and staff.

 

Goal 8:             Create and promote participation in a variety of activities that develop a full range of life skills.

 

The Board directed administration to come back with recommendations in three areas:

  1. Salary schedule for certified and classified staff;
  2. Planning for new high school facility; and
  3. Bullet points under each strategic goal.