Potlatch School District

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Potlatch School District 285

• COMMUNITY INPUT FORUM
• March 25, 2008
• 700 pm
• High School Gym

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Objectives for tonight

• Review Accomplishments/Initiatives for the year
• Cost Issues
• Your input
• Date of elections

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Important Dates

• Next Regular Board Meeting is April 10, 2008 at
  700 pm in the HS Library
• Election date is May 20, 2008

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Accomplishments/Initiatives

• Subject Area Committes established and meeting
  regularly
• Establishment of new elementary reading program
• Block program at elementary shifts focus to
  literacy
• Board commits to Lighthouse Project

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Lighthouse Project

• Asks, Do some school boards create higher
  achievement than others?
• Focuses on District Wide School Renewal and
  Improvement
• Five Year Commitment
• Only Eight School Districts in Idaho

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Lighthouse Project - Key Conditions

• Shared Leadership
• Continuous Improvement and Shared Decision Making
• Ability to Create and Sustain Initiatives
• Supportive Workplace for Staff
• Staff Development
• Support for Schools through Data and Information
• Community Involvement

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Accomplishments/Initiatives

• Innovative reading grant awarded to elementary
  teacher Reading Heroes
• 71,000.00 Enhancing Education Through Technology
  Grant
• Spanish Teacher at junior/senior high school
• 550 Hours logged by students in PASS Program
• District wide participation in Potlatch Arts
  Council Art Show

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Accomplishments/Initiatives

• Establishment of junior high improvement plans
  remediation class
• High school gym and locker rooms repaired and
  painted
• Handicapped accessable bus purchased
• Student sponsored programs
• High school canned food drive 2 NHS blood
  drives anti-bullying campaign at elementary
  school

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Accomplishments/Initiatives

• Carpet replaced at Elementary and Junior/Senior
  High School
• Students qualified for state and national
  competitions
• Highly qualified paraprofessionals
• H.S. Knowledge Bowl Team Regional Champions
• 30 participate in Elementary Knowledge Bowl Team

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Accomplishments/Initiatives

• Elementary Students in Print Program with
  Lewiston Tribune
• Approximately 40 students help with Halloween
  Party
• Start Making A Reader Today (SMART) Program 17
  community volunteers, 15 H.S. student volunteers
• Missoula Childrens Theatre

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Accomplishments/Initiatives

• Geography Bee in grades 4-6
• National Merit Finalist Stephen Millheim
• Participated in Lionel Hampton Jazz Competition
• Enrichment program at the elementary school

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Some Cost Issues

• Building Maintenance Fund Vs. Plant Facilities
  Levy
• Plant Facilities Levy Vs. Supplemental Levy

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Some Cost Issues

• Plant Facilities Levy for bus repair facility
  completion and replacing busses
• Supplemental Levy is for continuation of
  programs academic, extracurricular, supplies,
  textbooks, etc.
• Providing ample planning/instructional time for
  teachers and students

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Your Input!
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Remember

• Next Regular Board Meeting is April 10, 2008,
  700, HS Library 630 is Policy Review
• Election date is May 20th
• Supplemental Levy, Plant Facilities Levy, Zone 3
  and Zone 5 Trustees