essary, and will create new ….

essary, and will create new initiatives to improve education in the district and create and maintain a healthy school environment for staff and students.

The online survey reflected similar ideas. The biggest difference between the two lay in the realm of utilization of technology in the district, where it was largely named a strength by 55 percent of those taking the survey. The board questioned what exactly were the concerns of the community in the realm of the technology and that perhaps more specifics would need to be found. Winch noted that in the live discussions, certain aspects of the use of technology were named as positives, especially from students.

Sixty-seven people participated in live discussions or interviews and 71 individuals took part in the online survey.

Following the assessment report, Winch stated that they have received five applications as of the time of the meeting and that it is expected that the district will have around ten applicants for the position by the time of the deadline. Interviews of candidates are set for mid-February.

n The board honored four student athletes who received Academic All-State Honors. Those students were Eli Schmitt, Grant Oehlrich, Lucas Baumann and Caden Healy.

n The board approved a motion to subcontract their summer janitorial staff through Dashir. While the number of hours that can be allotted towards summer janitorial staff needed to be cut from 2,000 to 1,600, the benefits of moving logistical and administrative work over to Dashir and the fact that all janitorial staff would be paid the same outweighed the increased cost. It was also noted that only 1,767 of the 2,000 budgeted hours were used last summer.

n Strategic planning goals for 202327 were set at the meeting. The goals were split into four categories: teaching and learning, community engagement, technology and facilities. A monitoring system was also put in place so that the board can see how each of these goals are being worked towards on a regular basis and, with the chairs of each group to report on an annual basis.