January 13, 2014 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  National Board Certifications

Description:  Lifka Bennett, Laura Busch, and Susan Kelm were nominated for The Kohl Teacher Fellowship program that recognizes and supports teaching excellence and innovation in the State of Wisconsin.  From the CESA 3 area, Ms. Busch and Ms. Bennett were selected to advance and compete at the state level.The State Selection Committee will meet early February and the Kohl Foundation will announce Fellowship recipients in March.

Description:  The mission of the National Board is to advance student learning and achievement by establishing the definitive standards and systems for certifying accomplished educators, providing programs and advocating policies that support excellence in teaching and leading, and engaging National Board certified teachers and leaders in that process.  To date, more than 106,000 teachers in all 50 states and 1,000 teachers in the state of Wisconsin have achieved the profession’s highest mark of accomplishment through a rigorous, performance-based, peer-review process.  Earning the certification is usually a one- to three-year process. It requires completing four teaching practice portfolio entries and six assessments of content knowledge, skills, and practice.

In addition to current Nationally Board Certified Members of Dan Rhode and Rachael Schroeder the District now recognizes Kimberly Diefenbach and Penny Wiegel as National Board Certified.

Description:  If interested in addressing the School Board during the Communications portion of the meeting, please stand and state your name when the Board President requests communications from the citizens.

Description:  There are no leaves of absence at this time.

Description:  There are no staff resignations at this time.

Description:  Kipalee Bakken to a .50 FTE temporary 6-12 Business Education teaching contract for second semester of the 2013-2014 school year.  Kipalee's contract will be based on Level 1 Step 1 of the 2013-14 compensation plan.

Description:  The District created a Gifted and Talented Handbook to guide procedures for identifying students and delivering program options. 

The District recommends approval of the handbook.

Description:  The 2014-2015 School Calendar has completed a review period by staff with editorial changes made.  The District submits a calendar of start dates, vacation dates, and end dates to the board for final approval. 

Discussion regarding the number of Collaborative Release Times and Parent Teacher Conferences will continue with staff with a final calendar brought forward in February.

The District recommends approval of the start date, end date, and vacations as submitted.

Description:  Mineral Point uses a traditional governance model.  Some districts across the state use an alternative governance model featuring a smaller number of polices, usually less than thirty.  These governance models are built around four areas:  Results, Operational Expectations, Board-CEO Relations and Governance Culture.

Further discussion based on the book Good Governance Is A Choice by Quiinn and Dawson will take place.  The discussion will assist the board with determining next steps to what governance model should be used in the Mineral Point School District.

Description:  Members of the strategic planning committee expressed a desire to revisit goals of the strategic plan.  A date and time to meet is requested from the board to coordinate invitations to this meeting.

Description:  Three candidates will run for two available positions on the School Board in the upcoming elections.  The candidates are:  Lisa Hay (incumbent), Jeff Basting, and Glenn Kinch.