September 23, 2019 at 5:30 PM - Board Retreat

Discussion:  Discussion revolved around the creation of a Non -Profit Corporation to update the Kramer Education Center.  Discussion focused around if the board can get to the October board meeting with enough information to make a sound decision.

Discussion was held regarding the needs assessment survey and the data requested by the board still yet to be collected.

The board has requested that the administration go forward with creating a non-profit corporation and receive cost estimates from RVW for the construction and update of the Kramer Education Center.  The board discussed the need for a range of cost before moving forward.

Discussion about brainstorming the most common questions the community will ask regarding the project.

Other questions of the board include:
Daycare provider - does it have to be non-profit to rent space from a non-profit corporation?
Special Education Transportation - If we offer to SPED students do we have to offer to regular education students.
Is it 1:1 peer to SPED in preschool

Next Steps in the process include:
1. Round Table Meeting - Needs identification
2. Hire architect for estimated cost of project
3. Create the non-profit corporation to move forward with board approval on cost estimate

Discussion:  The Kramer Early Childhood Center needs to be the priority, but the entire project must move forward with electrical/mechanical/plumbing planning.

The question of what happens to the old Administration Building - what are the next steps for this building.
Ideas discussed for consideration include alternative education, behavior programming, or selling the building to be moved off-site.

Discussion:  Guide through the Kramer process - Community engagement

Values community engagement - and maintains after the project is done.

Discuss that 500 new doors are going to open in the next 5 years. What are the solutions to more classrooms.
-Invite into the community

Discussion:  President Candy Becher shared with the board  what is happening in Lincoln.  This is true Community outreach - candidates ages are a wide range from 18+

The objective is to learn more about LPS and to allow residents to become more invested on what is happening in the schools.  The hope is that the class will go out into the community and be ambassadors for the district.

Each of the nine meetings include the Board President, Principal of the school and students presenting.  Meetings are about 2 hours in length and some are at night and a couple are during the day.

At one school the team was divided into groups and had kids who went to grade school toured them and told them about school and experience.

Discussion:  Board goals within the strategic plan will remain the same.  These are:

1. Students will graduate with strong academic and employability skills in order to support college and career readiness.
2. The district will foster relationships with parents and the community to develop a social and emotional programing to meet the needs of students.
3. Student enrollment, academic and career programs will drive district facility needs.

The board agreed that they should talk more about other items to bring in to the plans.  The questions is, What can we do to improve education in CPS?

Discussion:  It works as long as the person giving the information stays withing the allotted timeline.  Hold presentations to a timeline.

All presentations need to be submitted into the agenda to be reviewed over the weekend and research.  If there is no information in board agenda then no presentation
The board would like the agenda items or Directors with the most information to be at the top of the agenda.

The board expressed the need to be more of a Public Board - We should discuss something (New Business) (i.e. After School Program)

Superintendent Agenda Item - Any items for discussion will lead to "New Business items".

Discussion:  Policy Reviews - Divide policies among board members.  It is probably time to review the policy handbook.

Discussion:  The board would like to see a report on Summer School Programs
Summer Sizzle
Kindergarten Readiness
Summer Camps - enrichment
DI Camps
STEM on the GO

Discussion:  The board adjourned at 8:15 pm