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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