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Meeting Agenda
1. Informational Items 
1.A. Informational Presentations
1.A.1) 2012  Assessment Results

Tawnyea Lake, Director of Assessment, Evaluation, and Performance, shared Duluth Public Schools 2012 Assessment Results, which were released statewide on August 1, 2012 by the Minnesota Department of Education  and include MCA, MCA-Modified, MTAS, and GRAD results in Reading and Math.
1.A.2) Data Sharing Update

Tawnyea Lake, Director of Assessment, Evaluation, and Performance, provided a brief update on the revised process the District is working towards with respect to providing student data access to outside agencies.
1.B. Grant Applications
1.B.1) Essentia Corporate Contributions Grant Application

Deidre Quinlan, Habitat Teen Parent Specialist, has applied for an Essentia Corporate Contributions Grant in the amount of $20,000.  If awarded funds will be used to fund an on-site clinical nurse practitioner to provide health care services and an on-site clinical social worker to provide infant mental health services at Habitat Health Services, which is a school-based clinic that partners with the Habitat Program to provide comprehensive services to Duluth Public Schools pregnant and parenting teens and their children.
2. Action Items
2.A. Presentation Items Requiring Approval - None
2.B. Resolution E-8-12-3046 - Acceptance of Grant Awards to Duluth Public Schools

Attached is Resolution E-8-12-3046 - Acceptance of Grant Awards to Duluth Public Schools, to accept and approve grant awards for the following organizations:

Family Services Collaborative -Southern St. Louis County
Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation
2.C. Access to Internet Student Data - Non-District Employees

It is requested that the following organizations be granted access to the Student Information System to support District functions from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013:

MN Reading Corps
UWS
College of St. Scholastica Education Department
United Way of Greater Duluth
Woodland Hills Academy
University of MN Upward Bound
Chester Creek & Merritt Creek
Duluth Area Family YMCA
MN Alliance with Youth
Men as Peacemakers
Lutheran Social Services
2.D. Diplomas

The following students have completed all high school requirements and should be awarded a diploma:

RayJohn H. Bryant - July 25, 2012
Deoncio Romello Jackson - July 25, 2012
Steven Lamont McDavid Jr. - July 25, 2012
Mitchell John Thompson - July 25, 2012
Alexander L. Hamilton - June 25, 2012
David Z. Dorman - July 2, 2012
Peter Anthony Sparta II - July 20, 2012
Sage Danielle Lucci Matheson - June 19, 2012
Megan Elizabeth Saarela - June 12, 2012
Kayla C. Twining - June 5, 2012
Joseph S. Farley - June 6, 2012
Neil E. Vaidyanathan - July 3, 2012
Alex J. Johnson - July 17, 2012
2.E. 2012 ALC/Unity Graduates

It is recommended by administration that the official minutes include a certified list of June 2012 graduates as submitted by ALC/Unity High School.
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Meeting: August 21, 2012 at 6:30 PM - Education Committee - Regular School Board Meeting
Subject:
1. Informational Items 
Subject:
1.A. Informational Presentations
Subject:
1.A.1) 2012  Assessment Results

Tawnyea Lake, Director of Assessment, Evaluation, and Performance, shared Duluth Public Schools 2012 Assessment Results, which were released statewide on August 1, 2012 by the Minnesota Department of Education  and include MCA, MCA-Modified, MTAS, and GRAD results in Reading and Math.
Description:

Recommendation:  It is recommended that the Duluth School Board receive this item as informational.
Attachments:
Subject:
1.A.2) Data Sharing Update

Tawnyea Lake, Director of Assessment, Evaluation, and Performance, provided a brief update on the revised process the District is working towards with respect to providing student data access to outside agencies.
Description:

Recommendation:  It is recommended that the Duluth School Board receive this item as informational.
Subject:
1.B. Grant Applications
Subject:
1.B.1) Essentia Corporate Contributions Grant Application

Deidre Quinlan, Habitat Teen Parent Specialist, has applied for an Essentia Corporate Contributions Grant in the amount of $20,000.  If awarded funds will be used to fund an on-site clinical nurse practitioner to provide health care services and an on-site clinical social worker to provide infant mental health services at Habitat Health Services, which is a school-based clinic that partners with the Habitat Program to provide comprehensive services to Duluth Public Schools pregnant and parenting teens and their children.
Description:

Recommendation:  It is recommended that the Duluth School Board receive this item as informational.
Attachments:
Subject:
2. Action Items
Subject:
2.A. Presentation Items Requiring Approval - None
Subject:
2.B. Resolution E-8-12-3046 - Acceptance of Grant Awards to Duluth Public Schools

Attached is Resolution E-8-12-3046 - Acceptance of Grant Awards to Duluth Public Schools, to accept and approve grant awards for the following organizations:

Family Services Collaborative -Southern St. Louis County
Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation
Description:

Recommendation: It is recommended that the Duluth School Board accept and approve Resolution E-8-12-3046 - Acceptance of Grant Awards to Duluth Public Schools.
Attachments:
Subject:
2.C. Access to Internet Student Data - Non-District Employees

It is requested that the following organizations be granted access to the Student Information System to support District functions from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013:

MN Reading Corps
UWS
College of St. Scholastica Education Department
United Way of Greater Duluth
Woodland Hills Academy
University of MN Upward Bound
Chester Creek & Merritt Creek
Duluth Area Family YMCA
MN Alliance with Youth
Men as Peacemakers
Lutheran Social Services
Description:

Recommendation: It is recommended that the Duluth School Board accept and approve the above listed Annual Data Sharing Agreements.
Attachments:
Subject:
2.D. Diplomas

The following students have completed all high school requirements and should be awarded a diploma:

RayJohn H. Bryant - July 25, 2012
Deoncio Romello Jackson - July 25, 2012
Steven Lamont McDavid Jr. - July 25, 2012
Mitchell John Thompson - July 25, 2012
Alexander L. Hamilton - June 25, 2012
David Z. Dorman - July 2, 2012
Peter Anthony Sparta II - July 20, 2012
Sage Danielle Lucci Matheson - June 19, 2012
Megan Elizabeth Saarela - June 12, 2012
Kayla C. Twining - June 5, 2012
Joseph S. Farley - June 6, 2012
Neil E. Vaidyanathan - July 3, 2012
Alex J. Johnson - July 17, 2012
Description:

Recommendation:  It is recommended that the Duluth School Board accept and approve the above diploma awards.
Attachments:
Subject:
2.E. 2012 ALC/Unity Graduates

It is recommended by administration that the official minutes include a certified list of June 2012 graduates as submitted by ALC/Unity High School.
Description:

Recommendation:  It is recommended that the Duluth School Board accept and approve this item.
Attachments:

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