Community Unit School District 200 Board of Education Committee of the Whole met Feb. 26.
Here is the minutes provided by the committee:
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, February 26, 2020, 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
Mr. Paulsen led the Board and community in the Pledge of Allegiance.
SUSPEND THE RULES AND ADJOURN TO WORKSHOP SETTING
MOTION
Member Paulsen moved, Member Crabtree 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
CUSD200 Future of Instruction and Technology Annual Report
The FIT (Future of Instruction and Technology) Vision was created in 2014 to guide us in designing learning environments to meet the ever-changing future. The FIT learning environment is a framework to describe best practices in teaching and learning for all classrooms in D200.
The Board of Education is committed to preparing students for their future paths, by designing learning experiences that develop strong academic, social, and problem-solving skills. The Educational Services Department work plan includes several curricular initiatives that align with the Board of Education's Vision 2022 student learning goals. Mrs. Melissa Murphy highlighted the accomplishments of the 2019-2020 school year.
A draft of this presentation was attached to the Board report and included the following:
· District 200 Mission/Vision
· Educational Services Dept. 2019-20 Goals and Priorities (Work Plan)
· List of Ed Services Work Plan Items /BOE Updates and the CUSD 200 FIT Learning Environment area related to each item
· 2019-20 FIT Goal – Blending Multiple Components Together
· K-8 /Work Plan Updates: Inquiry-Based Instruction & Math
o CUSD 200 Vision for Instruction – Inquiry Lesson Design o Inquiry-Based Learning Leadership Team
o Social Studies Now: Inquiry Lesson Design
o What is Inquiry? The Inquiry Process
o CUSD 200 3rd Grade Sample
o Types of Student Inquiry – Structured, Controlled, Guided, Free
o CUSD 200 Vision for Instruction – Math Instruction
o Effective Mathematics Teaching Practices
o 5 K-12 Trends to Watch in 2020: Rethinking What a Classroom and Instruction Can Be
o Some Instructional Shifts in Mathematics
o K-5 Math Framework: Components of High-Quality Teaching and Learning
· Middle School Audit of Curriculum and Assessments
o Evaluation Process – Principals, Teachers, Curriculum & Resources, Data & Results
o What’s Next for Middle School
o New Resources with Digital Components
· High School Work Plan Updates: Writing/Message Production & Blended Learning o CUSD 200 Vision for Instruction – Writing/Message Production
o Writing and Message Production Vision 2022 Goal
o Writing/Message Production Long-Term Goals
o Leadership Committee
o Writing/Message Production – Research and Development Accomplishments o CUSD 200 Vision for Instruction – Blended Learning
o 2019-2020 Blended Learning Courses – WWSHS and WNHS
o What is Blended Learning?
o What Does Blended Learning Look Like in CUSD 200?
o Student and Teacher Feedback
· What’s Next? And What Else Do We Need to Consider?
· Next Steps for the Work Plan: 2020-2021
· What is the Future for our Students? Will They Be Prepared?
· The Urgency of Advanced Communication Skills
· 2022 Skills Outlook – World Economic Future Skills > FIT > Ed Services Work Plan
· Schools of the Future
· 8 Critical Characteristics for Shifts in Learning Content & Experiences for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
· District Dashboard Recommendation – Making Progress
Information was added on the following:
· The biggest shifts in Social Studies Inquiry Lesson Design are the two areas that sit on the outside: use compelling & supporting questions to plan inquiries, and communicate conclusions & take informed action (writing/message production opportunities).
• K-5 Math Framework: How to help students with instructional practices – including math fluency, rich math tasks, and number sense routines.
• Every MS Principal asked for the review of math instruction during initial meetings with the new Assistant Superintendent last summer; this included the need for new materials and wanting some changes in assessments.
• Two sets of materials were piloted for MS math materials next Fall, both of which have digital math tools, and auto-scoring and reporting.
• There are no magic writing/message production standards – developing competencies first and foremost for our HS students, and will work backward to 8th grade, 5th grade, and 2nd grade.
• The leadership committee for writing/message production is made up of 24 teachers from both high schools who represent all departments. There is also student involvement from both WN and WWS.
• The need to look at multiple resources to guide work in writing/message production; one resource is ISTE standards (International Society for Technology in Education).
· A short video was shown that was developed by WWSHS that featured students who
took a blended learning class and shared feedback on participating in a blended learning class – the video highlighted flexibility, personalized instruction, balancing a busy life, and time management.
· Different districts have taken a different approach to a blended learning experience – primarily with the number of days in and out of class; the number of days may depend on the student success/struggles with the class/subject matter.
· Time and Location Management – need to be part of core competencies, whether it is a traditional class or a blended learning experience.
There were questions and/or discussion on the following:
· Professional Development for teachers for inquiry-based design and instruction.
· Change from MS math staff searching for materials to support students and instruction to
providing staff with the materials.
· Improved textbooks and online resources for staff; access to lessons and ideas.
· “Coding” will be a piece of the conversation.
· “Numberless word problems” at the elementary level.
· Evaluation of instructional materials – set cycle?
· Collaboration and creation – entire class vs. smaller groups collaboration.
· How to ensure all members of the collaboration groups are participating?
· Introduction of the concept of statistics/data to students – when does this occur?
· Potential for other course offerings that include inquiry-based instruction in math?
· “Time & Location” from FIT – incorporated in with digital components of new resources.
There were additional questions and/or discussion on the following:
· Comments from students who participated in the writing/message production included a request to learn how to write a professional email.
· Feedback from recent graduates to see what they wish they would have learned – Portrait of a Graduate feedback.
· Creating a video vs. writing an essay for college admission.
· The number of students that have participated in a blended learning course.
• Ensuring all students have the opportunity to enroll in a blended learning course should they wish to have a blended learning experience.
• Available spaces for students to work in a blended learning experience – may involve some reconfiguration of existing learning environments within the two HS; development of additional spaces may require more general campus supervision.
· The importance of self-advocating skills and the ability to communicate skills for students.
· We have reached a new level as to what FIT learning is – how to communicate this to our parent community?· Feedback from recent graduates to see what they wish they would have learned – Portrait of a Graduate feedback.
· Creating a video vs. writing an essay for college admission.
· The number of students that have participated in a blended learning course.
· Ensuring all students have the opportunity to enroll in a blended learning course should they wish to have a blended learning experience.
· Available spaces for students to work in a blended learning experience – may involve some reconfiguration of existing learning environments within the two HS; development of additional spaces may require more general campus supervision.
· The importance of self-advocating skills and the ability to communicate skills for students.
· We have reached a new level as to what FIT learning is – how to communicate this to our parent community?
Technology
Master Technology Plan Presentation
The Master Tech Plan in its current form was introduced in 2015. This was the sixth update using the reporting chart.
The presentation looked at what the Master Tech Plan accomplished the previous year while also looking forward at the five core areas identified in the Master Tech Plan; Infrastructure and Access, Universal Access to Devices, Classroom Needs for Instruction, Operational Technology Systems, and Security.
Mr. Rodney Mack provided a presentation on the Master Tech Plan. The update included information on the following:
· Why a Master Technology Plan?
· Accomplishments in the Last Year
· Infrastructure and Access
· Universal Access to Devices
· Classroom Needs for Instruction
· Operational Technology Systems
· Safety & Security
· Financing the Plan as Presented
· Vision 2022 Dashboard Status (Recommending “Making Progress”)
There was additional information provided on the following:
• Technology area – what needs to be done to support everything educationally for students.
· Mimecast – enhanced comprehensive email security.
· Informacast security alert system and the relationship to the ALICE safety protocol.
· Will be running dual HR/business systems until going live with I-Visions July 2020.
· Will plan and pilot 1:1 devices for HS students with take-home access (2020-21), with full implementation in 2021-22.
· Will plan and pilot 1:1 devices for MS students in school access and will work with elementary schools on the device deployment strategies.
· Using different types of devices to support different needs – cameras, touch screens, touch with a pen, etc.
· The importance of having students utilize the same type of devices for classes/work.
· Six labs at HS and Project Lead the Way (PLTW) labs are getting upgrades this summer.
· Approximately 220 classrooms are using a flat panel for instruction.
• Safety and security are critical to what we do as a business - including infrastructure, disaster recovery, system changes and student data privacy (HB 3606).
· The importance of offsite and offline back-ups of data.
· Two-factor authentication will be a requirement in the Fall for all staff.
• HB 3606 (Student Data Privacy) – full implementation is planned for June 2021 – this will require a committee to vet applications, and agreements with vendors.
• The plan as presented represents an increase of $150K over last year’s technology budget for safety and security.
There were comments and/or questions on the following:
· Definition of what is defined as a device for D200 – Chromebooks
· Support of devices – Google will support for 8 years.
• Has the District looked at iPads? The price point is higher. Chromebooks are supplied by District, and outside organizations (such as PTA) are asked to provide something the District is not providing (such as iPads).
• Access to devices and universal access outside of school for those that do not have one – grants are looked at to support this.
· The cost to go to 1:1 devices over the current cost
• Determining the percentage of students, grade level, specific courses, and what information is being needed as part of the 1:1 pilot program.
· 5G – will that have a major impact on what we are doing? Nothing in the short term.
• Those Districts that went to 1:1 device allocation early on helped us develop what needed to be considered, such as repairs, instruction, etc.
· Technology audits (in terms of security) are done from external sources.
• New HR/Business system – a lot of excitement and a lot of onsite training are taking place.
• All of the potential new audit firms are positive about the new HR/Business System (Infinite Visions).
PUBLIC COMMENTS – Non-Agenda Items
None
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION
There being no further business to come before the Board in Open Session, Member Ericksen moved, Member Long 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 8:58 PM
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