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| BOARD OF EDUCATION Minutes for Human Resources November 14, 2005 |
East High School 2222 East Washington Avenue, Library Media Center Madison, Wisconsin |
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Human Resources Committee meeting was called to order by chair Juan José López at 8:40 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Juan José López, Shwaw Vang, Johnny Winston, Jr.
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
OTHER BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Carol Carstensen, Bill Keys, Lawrie Kobza, Ruth Robarts
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE PRESENT: Connor Gants
STAFF PRESENT: Art Rainwater (left after agenda item #4), Ann Wilson - Recording Secretary
1. Approval of Minutes
It was moved by Shwaw Vang and seconded by Johnny Winston, Jr. to approve the Human Resources Committee minutes dated October 31, 2005. Motion unanimously carried.
2. Public Appearances
There were no public appearances.
3. Announcements
There were no announcements.
4. Increase in the Number of Racial Minorities Employed by the School District
(Written materials provided: BOE Human Resources Committee Press Release, "Report on Minority Employees in MMSD," dated 11/10/05 - attached to the original of these minutes.)
Juan José López reviewed the information in the press release, noting that numbers have increased but the district must remain vigilant in its efforts to recruit staff who reflect the diversity of the student body and community. He felt it was information that should be shared and celebrated.
FOLLOW-UP: Art Rainwater will clarify the impact of the change in Minority Services Coordinators from one employment category to another and when that occurred.
5. Process for Evaluating the Superintendent's Work Performance for 2005-06
Juan José López noted there will be further discussion of the process on November 21.
6. Superintendent's Goals for 2005-06 School Year
(Written materials distributed - Memorandum from Juan José López dated 11/10/05 re: Superintendent's Goals for 2005-06 Revised, e-mailfrom Ruth Robarts dated 11/4/05 re: Performance Expectations - Superintendent.)
Juan José López reiterated that any goals that are developed must be agreed upon with the Superintendent and will go before the full Board of Education for final approval. Johnny Winston, Jr. and Lawrie Kobza indicated they had some discussion with the Superintendent about the goals.
The following changes to the Superintendent's Goals for 2005-06 Revised were agreed upon:
· The first sentence should be changed to read, The following are the Superintendent's goals for 2005-06.
· In number 2, the word "will" was changed to proposes to.
· In number 3, "more information" was changed to information twice a year.
· 3b was changed to read, New collaborations/partnerships are encouraged but are expected to provide a net benefit to the district and be consistent with the district's long term goals.
· In number 4, "funding plan" was changed to feasible implementation plan and the "academic year" was defined as 2005-06.
It was moved by Johnny Winston, Jr. and seconded by Shwaw Vang to approve as Superintendent's Goal #1 for the 2005-06 academic year:
Specific targets and measures need to be identified for each of the five areas of the Strategic Plan: Instructional Excellence (Improving Student Achievement and Offering Challenging, Diverse, and Contemporary Curriculum and Instruction); Student Support; Staff Effectiveness; Home and Community Partnerships; Fiscal Responsibility.
a. Following this first year of specific targets and measures, an Annual Report should be developed that identifies changes from the base-line measure.
b. This year, and in subsequent years, the Annual Report should give updates on the progress of this plan.
Motion unanimously carried.
DISCUSSION:
· It will take some time to identify measures.
It was moved by Johnny Winston, Jr. and seconded by Shwaw Vang to approve as Superintendent's Goal #2 for the 2005-06 academic year:
The Board would like a detailed plan describing how the district proposes to improve progress on our math goal.
a. The plan should include ways to measure annual progress at specific elementary and middle school grades, as well as at 9th and 10th grades.
b. This year, and in subsequent years, the Annual Report should give updates on the progress of each of these priorities.
Motion unanimously carried.
It was moved by Johnny Winston, Jr. and seconded by Shwaw Vang to approve as Superintendent's Goal #3 for the 2005-06 academic year:
The Board would like information twice a year on the district's collaborations/partnerships and to be kept informed of changes and developments.
a. Each collaboration/partnership should be identified in terms of participants, goals, and potential savings or benefit to the district.
b. New collaborations/partnerships are encouraged but are expected to provide a net benefit to the district and be consistent with the district's long-term goals.
Motion unanimously carried.
It was moved by Johnny Winston, Jr. and seconded by Shwaw Vang to approve as Superintendent's Goal #4 for the 2005-06 academic year:
The Board requests that the Superintendent develop a formal process and a feasible implementation plan to identify culturally competent potential administrators from within the District and to develop their skills and experiences. The proposed process and potential participants should be identified by the end of the 2005-06 academic year.
Motion unanimously carried.
DISCUSSION:
· Object to saying that the goals being presented for discussion come out of closed session discussions - prohibits open discussion; goals for next year should be a public discussion.
· Decision was made by one or two that these are the only or most important points that came out of closed discussion; extracting information selectively.
· Taken from discussion by all members; basis from which to go forward. This is the board's process.
FOLLOW-UP: Juan José López indicated he will include as an upcoming agenda item discussion about whether in the future the process for evaluation and the Superintendent's goals should come before the Human Resources Committee or the full Board. Ruth Robarts indicated she will also like to discuss developing guidelines about how the Board receives information from the administration.
Juan José López stated the next meeting of the Human Resources Committee would be on November 21. Agenda items will include workers compensation, discussion of Ruth Robarts' proposals for additional performance expectations for the Superintendent, whether the evaluation process and development of goals should, in the future, be discussed by the Human Resources Committee or the full Board of Education, and the performance categories that are part of Appraisal B.
6. Other Business
There was no other business.
7. Adjournment
It was moved by Shwaw Vang and seconded by Johnny Winston, Jr. to adjourn the meeting at 9:47 p.m. Motion unanimously carried.
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