1. Attaining higher grade-level pro?ciency percentages in all subjects measured by the Nebraska Student Centered Assessment System (NSCAS), with particular focus on achieving greater pro?ciency in reading and math. (Grades 6-8)
   1. 6th grade goals: >71% on spring Math NSCAS, >67% on spring ELA NSCAS
   2. 7th grade goals: >57% on spring Math NSCAS, >38% on spring ELA NSCAS
   3. 8th grade goals: >63% on spring Math NSCAS, >54% on spring ELA NSCAS
2. Achieving above average growth and performance targets in both reading and math scores on Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessments. (Grades 9-10)
3. Increasing average composite ACT scores in grade 11 by 0.5 points over previous year averages, with the long term goal of surpassing both the state and national benchmarks.

1. Each Teacher will develop a Personal Development Plan related to the District Goals.
2. Develop a MTSS structure to support all tiers in the academic area.
   1. Develop and Implement School-wide expectations / Common Language
   2. Develop and Implement MTSS-B teams to explore student data and make informed decisions
3. Implementation of new ELA Curriculum
   1. PD Centered around Implementation of Wit & Wisdom and Orton Gillingham
4. Active Participation
5. Classroom Culture
   1. Training and Development of Tier 1 beliefs and strategies centered around classroom climate and culture

Strategies and Progress Towards Action Steps

     Action Step 2:  The schools are in the process of building capacity in our MTSS-B and Mental Health Teams. All Elementary Teachers are working through Classroom Culture Training delivered by Mike Feit from the ESU.

     Action Step 3:  The implementation and continued professional development around our new English Language Arts curriculum has continued with a large amount of training being completed during the Summer of 2023 by all of our classroom teachers as well as our Special Education teachers and Reading specialists. Orton Gillingham was completed as a 5 day, 6 hour per day training that set our teachers up for success as they implemented this Foundational Skills curriculum in our K-5 classrooms. The teachers also spent several days before the start of the school year to train and prepare themselves for implementation of the Wit & Wisdom. Professional Development time has been and will continue to be allocated to continue developing the delivery of instruction in ELA Wit & Wisdom by allowing co-planning as well as grade and vertical conversations around the scope and sequence of skills within the program and how it we can continue to improve on the instructional practices of the teachers.

     Action Step 4:  We have continued to promote and instruct on the importance of 100% Active Participation that was introduced during the 2022-2023 school year. The administration has continued to notice growth in this area during our classroom walk-throughs and informal / formal observations. Our teachers have excelled in making sure that all students are responsible for content related responses and will keep working to make sure that is ingrained into all lessons.

     Progress:  We have seen significant growth in student data related to our foundational skills from the beginning of the year to the middle of the year checkpoints in the area of English Language Arts. An example of this growth is evidenced by the following charts:

Professional Development

     Report Cards:  A team of teachers along with support from ESU will be working to update and refine the Elementary Report Card. The current report card is outdated and not conducive to informing parents and teachers of the relevant information when it comes to student performance towards our standards. The report card change will be completed and ready to implement for the 2024-2025 school year.

     Instructional Model:  The K-12 administrative team has put together a 3-year professional development plan based on the RC Instructional Model. The RC Instructional Model and professional development plan was developed based on teacher feedback, walkthroughs, observations, student performance data, and perception surveys.

• The district realized $6,163 from the items that we sold online with Big Iron.  We are pleased with the result.
• The district is reviewing a variety of food service programs.  The program that we are currently using doesn't offer all of the features we would like and they are discontinuing some of the features that we do like.  We intend to find a different program to have in place next school year. 
• ESU#2 is working collaboratively with the schools within the unit to review new online credit recovery programs.  We are currently using APEX but are looking for a better option.  Once the vendor of choice is identified by ESU#2, then we can evaluate whether it is the best vendor for our needs. 
• Policy 6112 - School Day for Students.  The committee had discussions regarding establishing/maintaining a climate where students have opportunities to receive individual assistance from teachers outside the regular school day.

• Updating the paging system in Valparaiso and Jr/Sr High to be consistent with Ceresco system.  The updates will allow for all phones to access the paging system on their respective campuses and/or across all campuses.  Diode Technologies, who manages our phones, is the entity he is working with as they manage our phone system and the two would tie together.  The quote to upgrade both buildings is $8,509.56. 
• Consider adding a bell system and video feed on the PK3 classroom door to screen persons requesting entry.  Currently, they need to look through the door window to grant entry.
• Basketball Straps/Backboards/Mast. Tony had a vendor out to evaluate safety straps and our two main backboard systems in the competition gym. Our current backboards are not consistent with the current standards for backboards.  Our mast system (the pole system that the backboard is attached to) and motor are very old and outdated.  He indicated to us that it would cost around $7000 to replace the mast system, replace the battery, replace the backboards and obtain the safety straps.  This is on the premise that we can attach to the ceiling joists as they are. 

• Land Lease - The board will be asked to approve a three year contract with Kyle and Jessica Schwarting for $245/acre. 
• Backboards/masts/shot clocks/safety straps - The board will be asked to approve this purchase for $15,283.08. 
• Heat Pumps - The board will be asked to approve a quote for heat pumps to be purchased from Mechanical Sales for no more than $71,500 replacing the approval last month for no more than $59,315.   
• Carpet Replacement Schedule - We are still waiting on one bid.  This may get delayed until the March meeting. 
• Playground resurfacing - We are still in the process of obtaining updated quotes on resurfacing the main playground spaces at both elementary buildings. 
• Activity Bus - We received an email to indicate that the activity bus should be off the manufacturing line in July 2024 but then has to go and have air conditioning installed which takes about 4-5 weeks.  It may not be here for the start of the fall activity season.  
• Electric Bus - Arrived yesterday.  We will get it licensed and a radio installed then get it on a route as soon as possible. 

• Access and Cameras - Most of the cabling is done at both elementary buildings.  They will start on the cameras on Wednesday of this week and then start on installing the door hardware within two weeks.  It takes about a day for a door so a week to a week and a half at each building for installing door hardware.
• Field Sound System - Waiting on the speakers to arrive with installation to be complete prior to track season.
• Technology eRate - We do have some eRate funds that we have to the end of this year to expend.  The goal will be to purchase about $45,000 in switches for the Jr/Sr building. eRate covers 50% of that cost.  We would update the Jr/Sr building to ruckus switches which matches those that we replaced in the two elementary buildings last year.  Switches and access points are typically a 5-7 year cycle item.  Ruckus provides a more cost effective solution to switches as compared to the current Meraki switches ($600 vs. $4500). 
• Annual student and staff computer purchase is later in this agenda for approval. 
• The District hopes to purchase 2 interaction whiteboards per building per year to slowly replace projection systems in classrooms (where interactive boards are needed). This is later in the agenda for approval. 

1. 1. Child on an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), living in our school district will have first priority for acceptance. The State of Nebraska set up the preschool program to help those children with the highest needs.
   2. Those students living in our school district who will turn four by July 31, based on when application was received.
   3. Those students living in our school district who will turn three by July 31, based on when application was received.
   4. If there are still available spots, non-district students may be enrolled  with priority given to staff children and those who have siblings enrolled in the district, and lastly, those that can evidence an intent to enroll in the District as a first child of their family.
   5. If a child who does not reside in our district qualifies for an IEP after being enrolled in our program, we will allow them to finish the year if we have the service provider capacity. Subsequent year placement is not guaranteed and is based on option enrollment policies.