Board Of Education Meeting Summary

I attended a Board of Education meeting on May 3, 2017. The meeting had a published agenda that was available on the website ahead of the meeting. A press release of the meeting was sent to local newspapers and uploaded to the school districts website on April 27th. The meeting began on time and started with the pledge and the call to order. The meeting then went into closed session so the Board of Education members could speak with legal counsel. The meeting was then brought back to open session and the board moved on to approving the agenda as written and the minutes from the last meeting held in April. The board meetings follow the same format for each meeting and begin with recognitions, for this meeting there were seven special recognitions.

Standard one consists of: Effective educational leaders develop, advocate, and enact shared mission, vision, and core values of high quality education and academic success, and well-being of each student. (PSEL 2015) Everything that is done within a school needs to be reflective of standard one, as the mission and vision of the school entwines within all activities of the school in order for the school to be successful. Without a shared vision and mission the goal of the school cannot be accomplished. Standard Five consists of: Effective educational leaders cultivate an inclusive, caring, and supportive school community that promotes the academic success and well-being of each student. (PSEL 2015) The basis for the special education meeting is to make sure all the special education teachers have all the pertinent information to make informed and educationally sound decisions for their students whether they are special education or general education students. Also to make sure all issues of compliance are completed within the mandated time frames. The meetings help teachers create and sustain an environment so that all students are known and accepted. They help to provide academic and social supports throughout the school that include services, extra-curricular activities and accommodations to reach all students. These meetings also help foster adult to student and school community relationships to help students succeed. Standard Six consists of: Effective educational leaders develop the professional capacity and practice of school personnel to promote each student’s academic success and well-being. (PSEL 2015) The special education meeting that I held helps develop the teacher’s professional knowledge, skills and practices through differentiated opportunities for learning and growth. Professional development opportunities were