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North Wayne Community Unit School District 200 Board of Education met Oct. 23.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The Committee of the Whole meeting of the Board of Education of Community Unit School District 200, DuPage County, Illinois, was called to order at the School Service Center, 130 W. Park Avenue, Wheaton, IL, by Board President Brad Paulsen, on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at 7:00 PM.

ROLL CALL

Upon the roll being called, the following were present:

Board Members: Brad Paulsen

Chris Crabtree

Rob Hanlon

Susan Booton

Ginna Ericksen

Dave Long

Jim Mathieson

Also in Attendance: Dr. Jeff Schuler, Superintendent

Mr. Bill Farley

Dr. Charlie Kyle

Mrs. Erica Loiacono

Mr. Rodney Mack

Mrs. Melissa Murphy

Dr. Chris Silagi

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

President Paulsen led the Board and community in the Pledge of Allegiance.

SUSPEND THE RULES AND ADJOURN TO WORKSHOP SETTING

MOTION

Member Crabtree moved, Member Hanlon seconded to suspend the rules and adjourn to a workshop setting. Upon a roll call vote being taken the vote was: AYE 7, NAY 0.

The motion carried 7-0.

Instruction

Share Student Learning Data as Presented on the Vision 2022 Dashboard and Share the Preliminary 2019 Illinois Report Card Information

Mrs. Melissa Murphy, Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services, shared student learning data as it will be presented on the Vision 2022 Dashboard, as well as the preliminary 2019 Illinois School Report Card information. This included information on the following:

 District 200 Mission

 Sharing Our Story

o Vision 2022 Dashboard, FIT, Portrait of a Graduate, SEL, Balancing academics with future-ready skills and experiences

 Overview of the Dashboard Metrics and Recommended Status for each Metric (Making Great Progress/Attainment, Making Progress, Holding Constant or Regressing)

o Percent of K-8 Students on the Road to Readiness in Reading

 Ed Services Work Plan

 K-1 Foundational Skills (Research & Development Year)

 Current District Assessment

 Different Types of Assessments to Drive Targeted Instruction

 Targeted Instruction for Early Intervention (K-2)

o Percent of K-7 Students on the Road to Readiness in Math

 Math Coaches (2016); K-2 Intervention (2017-19); Next Steps

 Effective Mathematics Teaching Practices

 NCTM Math Teaching Practices as related to D200 FIT Learning Environment

 Professional Development for Math Coaches – NCTM Teaching Practices

 Instructional Math Block – Blending all Components

 Audit of Curriculum and Assessments for Math at Middle School Level

o Percent of Freshman on Track to Graduate

 Link Crew & PLCs (conversations staff have with freshman students)

 Gutsy Goal & Individualization (100% freshman pass 100% courses)

o Graduation Rate

o Percent of Graduates with a “C” or Higher in at Least One AP or Dual Credit Class

 AP District Honor Roll; AP bridge courses

o Percent of K-12 Students with at least 90% Attendance (ESSA metric)

o Illinois Report Card – Academic and Financial Data

 ISBE Published Report Card October 30th

o Average SAT Score

 Working with HS Teams – PLC for SAT

 Illinois School Report Card Information – SAT ELA Scatterplot

 Illinois School Report Card Information – SAT Math Scatterplot

o Percent of Students making Adequate Growth from 8th PSAT to 11th SAT (this will first be measured next year based on data tracked)

 Comparison Data: Reading

 Comparison Data: Math

o 3-8 Assessment Changes Over Time

 (ISAT, PARCC, IAR)

 ELA and Math

 PARCC Scores Lower for Students Who Took Exams on Computers

o School Summative Destinations Based on Multiple Measures

 Exemplary, Commendable, Underperforming, Lowest Performing

 Multiple Indicators for Summative Designations

 Academic; School Quality/Student Success Indicators

 2019 PreK-8 Report Card Indicators

 2019 High School Report Card Indicators

 D200 School Summative Destinations Based on Multiple Measures

o Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

 History, Focus, Requirements

 Cost Per Pupil Calculation

 Site-Based Expenditures – Elementary & Early Childhood by Building

 Site-Based Expenditures – MS & HS by Building

o Educational Services Work Plan Summary

 Academic Skills and Knowledge Goals

 Future Ready Skills and Experiences Goals

Additional information was provided on the following:

 Dual credit courses being considered – discussions with HS admin teams.

 The baseline year for SAT – 2017.

 Average District SAT scores for 2018 and 2019 would get students into the same schools.

 State SAT scores had a similar dip in scores from 2018 to 2019.

 Scatterplots show that D200 is at the top for those schools with the same percentage of low-income students.

 The level of low-income student performance in standardized tests is one of the greatest measures of success.

 Emerging bilingual students are taking the SAT.

 SAT – Illinois benchmark vs. College Board ready – monitored differently.

There were additional comments and/or questions on the following:

 The makeup of the students not meeting on the road to readiness percentage.

 Variations in the state assessments/testing effect on the readiness in math numbers.

 Math coaches – FT vs PT for buildings; any discussion to add to those numbers? More focus on intermediate grades?

 Dashboard metrics for reading and math – coming directly from local assessments?

 Timeline and process for study/audit of MS math curriculum and assessments.

 Consideration of choices to add more coaches, or other variables that affect the bottom line – how to integrate all ideas and suggestions and incorporate into budget scenarios.

Use of the Board parking lot for this purpose.

 Dual credit – an opportunity to partner with schools other than COD?

 Attendance numbers – the impact of chronically ill students.

 Dual credit vs. AP credit – greater transferability in dual credit classes.

 Collaboration between two HS while maintaining programs unique to each school.

 Exemplary vs. commendable rating – determining measures.

There were additional comments or discussion on the following:

 The amount of information that is tracked to determine the site based expenditures for buildings.

 The special needs of the students at each building are factored into the per-pupil expenditure figures, as does the experience of the staff.

 The need to put a lot more resources in unique schools.

 ESSA piece – Districts should direct resources to those schools with the greatest need.

 Mobility of staff within the District.

 Only those capital investments that affect education are included in the calculation.

PUBLIC COMMENTS – Non-Agenda Items

None

CLOSED SESSION

MOTION

There being no further business to come before the Board in Open Session, Member Ericksen moved, Member Long seconded to adjourn the meeting to Closed Session for the purpose of discussing Student Discipline 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9). Upon a roll call being taken, the vote was: AYE 7, NAY 0. The motion carried 7-0.

Action will be taken following the Closed Session. The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session at 8:30 PM.

RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

Member Mathieson moved, Member Booton seconded to reconvene in Open Session. Upon a roll call being taken, the vote was: AYE 7, NAY 0. The motion carried 7-0.

Roll call was taken and the open session was reconvened at 8:59 PM.

ACTION ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

Approval of Student Discipline Recommendation, Student E2019-20-05

The Board of Education is authorized to expel students guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct for a period not to exceed two years. The Board, in Closed Session, reviewed information regarding a student discipline issue.

It was recommended that the Board approve the administrative recommendation related to the student disciplinary matter reviewed in Closed Session.

MOTION

Member Paulsen moved, Member Hanlon seconded to approve the student discipline recommendation determined in closed session for student E2019-20-05. Upon a roll call being taken, the vote was: AYE 7, NAY 0. The motion carried 7-0.

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION

There being no further business to come before the Board in Open Session, Member Ericksen moved, Member Crabtree seconded to adjourn the meeting. Upon a voice call being taken, all were in favor and the motion carried 7-0.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:03 PM.

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