School Board Goals 2019- 20 school year
Goals-
A.Continue to Improve school climate and staff morale
B. staff retention
C. student academic growth
D. Continue to improve and streamline communication  
 
Progress-
A.  Continue to Improve school climate and staff morale

1. Few climate issues reported- being handled at building level
2. High staff participation in committees
3. Continuing with high rate of staff recognition
4. Pbis committee at high school in 2nd year- progress by staff led committee in high school
5. Beginning of 2019- 20 year shows overall discipline referrals down and down compared to area schools. Positive comments from MN Dept. of Human rights on lowering both overall suspension rate and gap between white and non-white students.
6. Still need to focus on developmental relationships with students and teaching staff.

 B.     staff retention

1. Retention committee creating new opportunities- new teacher on boarding- staff welcome events.
2. Retention committee meeting regular- creating new ideas
3. Continuing with Para to teacher staff- several new staff have begun work with college

 C.     student academic growth

1. Little MCA growth- need to continue with literacy approach and math teaching aligned to standards
2. Increased CTE (career and technical education) courses and possible adding of partnership with St. Cloud State
3. Increased graduation- lowering of gap between white and non-white students in graduation.
4. Steady in college course offerings- lost AP psych but gained college psych
5. Increased training for HES staff in responsive classroom
6. Still need to focus on developmental relationships with students and teaching staff

 D.     Continue to improve and streamline communication

1. Use of social media increased with instagram
2. Superintendent increasing community involvement- Chamber of Commerce
3. Staff recruitment efforts with Lions Club
4. Full leadership team meeting monthly
5. HES increase in staff meetings and memos
6. FES increase in staff memos
7. HFHS and HES exploring new formats for leadership teams
8. Invitation to support staff for many committees- calendar, retention, hiring, communication