The district is hosting three upcoming community listening sessions:
There will also be public testimony at the following school board meetings:
Superintendent Ryan Noss and Operations Director Kim Patten recently provided an update on the results from the Long-Range Facilities Planning process, the overall timeline, and the next steps.
The district has now created a recording of this information for staff, students, families, and the community to view.
At the August 13 school board retreat, the school board received the overall facilities recommendations from the Long Range Facilities Planning Committee and next step recommendations from district leadership.
The Long Range Facilities Planning Committee met multiple times between April and June to review data and develop recommendations to the superintendent around district facilities.
Operations Director Kim Patten worked for the district the last time we closed schools in 2002. She shared with the board a few lessons learned from that experience:
The district is developing an Innovation Team to explore educational programming opportunities that align student interests with future workforce needs. Grounded in equity, their work centers on designing innovative and inclusive learning environments where every student is supported to thrive, discover their potential, and build skills for a changing world.
District staff who represent our district’s various racial, ethnic, cultural, economic, language, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability aspects will be members of the team.
This group will play an important role in our consolidation work moving forward by:
However, its work will extend beyond this process, advising and informing district initiatives over the next several years.