Rescue Union School District

Board of Trustees Meeting Highlights - November 14, 2017

• Pleasant Grove Middle School provided a presentation highlighting the AVID Program offered as an elective for 8th grade (also piloted with 7 th grade) and a 6 th grade trimester elective. In addition to the electives, the program is implemented in all classrooms, with all teachers throughout the school having been trained in certain elements, such as the use of binder checks and the focus on college readiness. Additionally, AVID’s proven learning and support structure, known as WICOR incorporates teaching/learning methodologies in the critical areas of Writing to learn, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization and Reading to learn for ALL Pleasant Grove students. It is making an incredible impact on student learning and achievement! Data is being collected along the way and students will be encouraged to continue with AVID when they reach high school.
• Difference Makers: As the presenting school for November, Pleasant Grove presented the Difference Maker award to teacher, Lori Maurer.

• The Board received information from the Curriculum and Instruction Department regarding planned professional development, teacher conference week and student assessments, administration of the California Healthy Kids Survey in grades 5 and 7 and the staff participation in the School Climate Survey.
  Two introductory LCAP Parent Advisory meetings have been held for new and/or returning
  parents with the next meeting scheduled for December 13, 2017.
  Preliminary Dashboard Results are starting to come in as well as the reports for the
  California Healthy Kids survey and those will be shared with the Board next month.

• The Board received information regarding our El Program from Coordinator Amy Bohren. She reported on the major focus for integrated and designated ELD. She started with RUSD in July and has spent time in classrooms across the District getting to know the teachers and administrators and the unique needs of each school. There have been many round table discussions between teachers, para educators and bilingual aides for better collaboration on behalf of our students. These have included best practices, differentiation, and how better to engage students. Professional development opportunities are in place to mesh our current strategies with new ones.
  A Multicultural Event is scheduled for March and the EL Parent Information Night was great success at Pleasant Grove.

• The Board approved Resolution #17-25 – Adopting Accounting of Developer Fees – this report showed how the District has used the Developer Fees.
• The Board Approved Use of School Facilities Exhibit 1330, updating our facility fee schedule.
• The Board approved the following Board Policy revision recommendations as
  presented:
  • BP 0400 - Comprehensive Plans
  • BP/AR 0460 - Local Control Accountability Plan
  • BP 0500 - Accountability
  • BP/AR 0520.2 - Title I Program Improvement Schools - DELETE
  • BP 0520.3 - Title I Program Improvement Districts - DELETE
  • BP/AR 1113 - District and School Web Sites
  • BP 3280 - Sale or Lease of District-Owned Property
  • BP 3513.4 - Drug and Alcohol Free Schools
  • AR 3515.6 - Criminal Background Checks for Contractors

• The Board approved the Annual Organizational Meeting date of December 12, 2017.
• The Board approved the CSBA Delegate Assembly nomination for Misty diVitorio,
  Placerville Union School District Board Member.
• The Board approved:
  • October 10, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
  • October 24, 2017 Study Session Minutes
  • District Expenditure Warrants and Purchase Orders
  • Personnel Actions
  • Individualized Service Agreement for Nonpublic School/Agency – Guiding Hands School, Inc.
  • Investment Portfolio

• Regular Board Meeting, December 12, 2017