Eugene School District 4J

October 23, 2019
School Board Work Session

The Eugene School Board annually reviews and affirms or revises board goals.

On Wednesday, October 23, 2019, the school board held a work session to discuss planning and next steps regarding the board’s goals for the year.

The board’s priority goals for the 2019–20 school year were developed in a board retreat on August 14 and approved by unanimous vote of the board on September 18, 2019.

Implement the components of the Student Success Act.

• Community outreach
• Stakeholder engagements
• Incorporate into FY 2020-2021 Budget

Improve communication and transparency with the community.

• Hold meetings in regional settings and differing start times
• Hold drop-in community forums
• Participate in the Superintendent coffee meetings
• Review website accessibility and functionality for board related information

Address policies and practices on student assessments

• Increase instructional time
• Focus legislative relief for the essential skills tests for high school seniors.

Improve graduation rates and 3rd grade reading results.

• Focus on 3rd grade reading result
• Focus on key academic transitions—5th to 6th and 8th to 9th grades
• Develop a dashboard data presentation to track key indicators

Agenda and Materials

Oct. 23 work session recording

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