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= No Child Left Behind Committee  =

** // ﻿ALGONA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT // **

**__Agenda Items__** Ice Breaker: Of the four district goals which is most important?, most difficult to accomplish?, our biggest weakness?

==== 1. Building Update- MS is on schedule. They are completing cement work this week. The painters have applied block filler in the C pod. The accent color has been selected. The flooring and cabinets are to be installed starting in October. The AC and heat are being turned on in mid Sept. Completion is scheduled for the 19th of November. We are beginning work of coordinating the move. ====

2. Review of PD Sept. 1 and beginning of year- We will review how Sept. 1st went and opportunities for improvement.

 * All teachers would like access to write privileges in their grade level. Special ed and title stuff were well received. Preschool doesn't attend because of requirements of grant. Overall feeling was curriculum manager was easy to work with. People did feel there was a need to see how this fit into the big picture. Time to work on curriculum was appreciated. Interest in seeing a completed area to see the gaps. General feeling is the Curriculum Manager work with provide a guiding framework. **

==== 3.﻿ Sept. 15th Staff Development Plan- The plan for the 15th is for Spec Ed and Title 2nd grade and below to work with Jackie on assistive tech, Special Ed 3rd grade up as well as MS and High School math and language arts/reading teachers to work with Skills Iowa, all other teachers will be working on curriculum manager. ====

4. Goals of NCLB and Dept. Chairs
 * Ideas for this group **
 * Strong connections to District Goals, PD blogging involvement, Analyzing PD Data, Collecting and leading data on student achievement, resource on new ideas, collaboration of all school activities, expansion of summer school, parent coordinator, EXCEL programs, enrichment summer programs, flexible block scheduling for a core, lead trainers for staff development, MAP, etc., moving dept. towards paperless, 1to1 initiatives, Collaboration within dept. **

Assignments Create a data baseline on the indicators of success.- Dave and Marty Gather ideas from Departments and communicating discussion of today.- Dept. Heads and building reps Time to get together with Department members on the Sept. 15th or October 6th. (15 minutes)

6. October 6th- MAP Data and Implementing DI strategies.

7. Federal Jobs Funds- $264K for supporting programs over the next two years.

__ WWW OFI __ Excitement All prepared for meeting Clear Purpose Leslie's Input

Facilator: Jared Note Taking: Marty