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Rob Scholder, who said he took over the woodworking program four years ago, told the board the program used station-style instruction and a reworked project menu to reduce the build time for the program's traditional table project from about 18 weeks to roughly eight weeks. He said those changes created room for three new units in the curriculum: a partnership with the entrepreneurship class to manufacture and sell student-designed products, a \"furniture fix and custom builds\" unit, and a CNC-focused unit that will expand as more students are trained.

\"We implemented a bunch of station-style learning where students are moving with different groups through stations,\" Scholder said. That reorganization, he said, together with the larger CNC, ‘‘gives students an opportunity to work independently’’ while instructors provide targeted equipment instruction.

Students Ben and Sebastian described projects completed under the new schedule, including a coffee table with linear bearing drawer slides and a shelf retrofit for the high school main office. They said the program now produces sports booster signs in-house and estimates a cost savings of about $20 per sign compared with outsourcing.

\"By producing them in house with student support, for sports boosters, they're about $20 less than they were previously,\" Scholder said.

Teachers also described industry connections and pathway value: Scholder said local furniture makers and manufacturers increasingly use CNCs and the program intends to have advanced students operating the machine by the end of this semester and full implementation across levels by the end of the next school year.

Board members and community attendees raised practical questions about order processes, district uses of the equipment and overlap with other extracurriculars such as theater tech. Several board members and audience members thanked the students and instructors for the presentation.

The district did not propose any formal action tied to the presentation; staff requested continued support for the program's instructional and equipment needs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Geneva CUSD 304 Board of Education Meeting 09-22-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Geneva High School woodworking instructors and students showed the board a larger CNC machine, explained curriculum changes that cut build time in half, and described a student-run \"furniture fix\" and sign-production workflow that will save roughly $20 per sports booster sign.","taxTitle","taxId",0,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6738090,"Board approves consent agenda; votes to recess to executive session on collective bargaining and salary deliberations",519,3678000,4197000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5822635-d3db707c17e6e6d52a25faa230f8359a&start=3678&end=4197","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5822635-d3db707c17e6e6d52a25faa230f8359a/thumbnail_3678000.jpg","/articles/6738090/Board-approves-consent-agenda-votes-to-recess-to-executive-session-on-collective-bargaining-and-salary-deliberations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6738090-5164432cb78df27d5aaa778e9438d06e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183463&Signature=KO6Gbq~WGKtQ81OJf47PkHHZDB~cOPePM2V-8hqUik5lebzF2JKDBvDNpOCF~cyxpPUL995csXftyWufecMTXbCWXpB8IKqZ5MSDD39lDvBG61Zti~iR2lfgO7RPsjNnoIS08MxN9Np1wcsYKSLJ1xjTYXPPD8c1MjUBx5UhWgxvDRUyB8KOqXtoTV5~z34pNvHdDPs-g04y5o~2dEoD3kf2-LiLGBKOvHrdiDno1M1o0smbQ0Z-15Wvh55z40DsQTLQwZ9CYRdirm9rlKaa-iNUZT97kso0FTYBBEtVG1oMaunTEbQ2gtzniqIdAGK0tmG7cpecv3zGISziwdT5rQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Geneva 304 School Board approved its consent agenda by voice and roll-call during the Sept. 22 meeting and later recessed into executive session to discuss collective negotiations and salary-schedule matters.

The consent agenda included the personnel report (resignations, retirements, leaves, assignment changes, full-time-equivalent updates and new hires), monthly financials for July and August, an EIS teacher and administrator annual report, and gifts including a $1,500 donation from Border Heating and Air Conditioning for Geneva High School athletic supplies and uniforms. A motion to approve the consent agenda was made and seconded; a roll-call \"Aye\" vote carried.

Earlier in the meeting the board also moved to approve the regular session and executive session minutes from Sept. 8; roll-call votes were recorded during that motion with at least one abstention (Dan Torner) noted for an item.

At the end of the public portion of the meeting the board moved, seconded and approved a recess into executive session \"to consider matters pertaining to collective negotiations, matters between the public body and employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning the salary schedules of one or more of their employees.\" The board then recessed for a short break before starting executive session.

Votes recorded in the public transcript included named \"Aye\" responses; the transcript does not provide a full roll-call tally for every motion but does record named votes and at least one abstention during minutes approval. No formal action or outcome from the executive session was reported in open session.","On Sept. 22 the Geneva 304 School Board approved the consent agenda (personnel matters, July/August financials, teacher/administrator reports, and gifts including a $1,500 donation) and then voted to recess to executive session to discuss collective negotiations and salary schedules.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6738093,"Superintendent highlights instructional support staff, SIS migration and middle-school staffing changes",207,2768000,2975000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5822635-d3db707c17e6e6d52a25faa230f8359a&start=2768&end=2975","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5822635-d3db707c17e6e6d52a25faa230f8359a/thumbnail_2768000.jpg","/articles/6738093/Superintendent-highlights-instructional-support-staff-SIS-migration-and-middle-school-staffing-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6738093-4bcf01ecd119ade1112067e6e8e6d114/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183463&Signature=XWQnlvIxNODntKlZXkTx7~IHDzGr6PwG-9TyE4Ng4UK6w6XXvd65lPaTM~2rpWubpOOc64-JN7pKGZdspsaKFIBZwcqwtOvAMySOcURAUyihOnMJshUG3QSfATZsZeB4zTSFsOlm7DwM8joD-TlKoLCT7la~njAKkaYXoQZDWuPH8pSyE7q5lhbghZ3diUXzHXSYVQDu4C69qMGl7rGo-g4fCZ-A6QpBkvPZKLaX-nF5pUNcR7thYysMw2FSyut6myFQvvENkcMu2Np2BdrvsgJLav65wskOy1uEgc3FCAckx5wxqavfb51IyXzmSRoEQQGaKP7IgCm02OWig2bFXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Andy told the Geneva 304 School Board on Sept. 22 that the district has 164 instructional support staff members and that technology and administrative teams are actively preparing for a student information system migration planned next year.

He said the migration requires careful data preparation, training and altered timelines for student scheduling and registration when the district flips to the new system. \"We're already starting in earnest to do planning for the training and professional development that's gonna need to happen because this is gonna be a new system for everyone to use,\" he said.

Andy also reviewed a multi-year staffing transition at the middle schools intended to \"right-size\" staffing as personnel change. Sixth grade currently has no formal team designation, he said, and the district reports students and parents are not experiencing major differences in daily experience. The district plans an official move to semesters next year to better fit exploratory and elective scheduling with the staffing model.

The superintendent previewed recurring meeting features for the year, including \"What Makes Our School Special\" presentations and \"content-curious\" spotlights, and noted ongoing community events such as homecoming and the Geneva High School 150th anniversary.

No formal board action was requested for these informational items.","Superintendent Andy briefed the board on Sept. 22 about instructional support staffing (164 positions), an ongoing student information system migration that will alter timelines for scheduling and registration, and a multi-year \"right-sizing\" of middle-school staffing that includes a planned move to a semester model next year.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6738097,"District updates K—b5 Benchmark Advance literacy pilot; teachers report fast pace and heavy materials",878,1612000,2490000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5822635-d3db707c17e6e6d52a25faa230f8359a&start=1612&end=2490","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5822635-d3db707c17e6e6d52a25faa230f8359a/thumbnail_1612000.jpg","/articles/6738097/District-updates-Kb5-Benchmark-Advance-literacy-pilot-teachers-report-fast-pace-and-heavy-materials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6738097-710e563796174babe072478aa4a5c19b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183463&Signature=LgLoR9E~vINL1st8044CI4VBGWZJ35SGH2Oi-cGxtkTstvaUqGXFJ3Q-Hq9CN8Fu6-Cy0wkOD6FDZGjYjVkMlCaQ2n9ZvjbvzpHD238QbVcZA5v1ldk796GJNDevniNfI7GWCZbIPVDc15byaVQmr4cPFBkuCiwVQxg5EG9OixZcrEduuZqWhs~Szq8ym1lwh0BuzMF6lDYqfYDQZspkvuFMt6yT-rDVys3K5EKAc5VfApvmS8tu6WwgCfDUe76uGcqILUI6-lYSwBXsgxsfc6Vp1KuMm~VXMSA2DARYnoSaH9~YnTdF5~gBtKmtUNd2n8ErKM9wXstCqwftSeoMOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff briefed the Geneva 304 School Board on Sept. 22 about the Benchmark Advance literacy pilot in kindergarten through fifth grade, stating the pilot is at its midpoint and will wrap up in early November.

Shonette Sims described the pilot's structure: a truncated introductory unit to establish the curriculum\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000language and routines, followed by three instructional units (out of a 33-unit program). Teachers receive professional development, biweekly check-ins with classroom representatives, on-demand support, and model lessons in piloting classrooms.

\"They then are going to do 3 units of instruction. This particular curriculum has 33 units of instruction,\" Sims said, noting the pilot covers whole-class instruction, grade-level texts and explicit attention to text complexity, writing and language-comprehension structures.

Sims said assessments that accompany the curriculum include weekly skill checks, three interim skill-development assessments a year, and end-of-unit assessments. Board members raised concerns about assessment length; Sims said some end-of-unit assessments can be lengthy and the publisher is providing alternate forms.

Sims emphasized that the district is not changing its phonics program for K through grade 3 or the existing K\u0000b5 word-study program, adding those elements remain districtwide to avoid forcing students or teachers to learn multiple phonics systems in the same year.

Board members asked whether the curriculum prescribes readings and how library resources might complement the pilot; Sims said the literacy block uses curriculum materials but the programs include suggested supplemental book lists and teachers could coordinate with librarians for related resources.

Staff said it is too early to report quantitative effects from the pilot; interim assessment data are not yet available.

The board did not take formal action on the pilot during the meeting.","The Geneva 304 School District provided a midpoint update on its Benchmark Advance literacy pilot, saying participating teachers completed a partial intro unit and three instructional units, are receiving scheduled PD, and that curriculum-based interim and end-of-unit assessments are being evaluated for length and feasibility.","actionData","errors"]

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Geneva High WOODS program adds large CNC, student-run furniture repairs and in-house sign production

Board approves consent agenda; votes to recess to executive session on collective bargaining and salary deliberations

Superintendent highlights instructional support staff, SIS migration and middle-school staffing changes

District updates K—b5 Benchmark Advance literacy pilot; teachers report fast pace and heavy materials