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Resident raises concerns about declining DPI scores, safety drills and policy automation during public comment
Summary
A resident told the board that five of the district's 10 schools do not exceed DPI scores, raised concerns about missing tornado and fire drills at specific schools, and cautioned the board about relying solely on automated policy services.
William McIntosh told the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Board of Education during the public comment period on May 12 that he is concerned about falling DPI scores and apparent shortfalls in required safety drills at several schools.
"Five of our 10 schools in Oak Creek do not exceed DPI scores, including Deerfield Elementary, which has declined for the past 3 years," said William McIntosh, a resident and frequent meeting speaker. He said two schools have declined for three consecutive years and urged the board to treat student performance as urgent.
McIntosh also discussed the district's safety drill reports and asked for clarification on required counts. He said the reports show tornado drills are listed as two required but several schools — West Middle School, Forest Ridge and Oak Creek High School Ninth Grade Center — show only one. He said West Middle School and Forest Ridge show seven fire drills to date while nine are required.
Separately, McIntosh cautioned the board about relying on automated policy tools after a Neola presentation, saying an outside vendor does not remove the board's responsibility to oversee policy. "Board policy 150 states that policy making is the board's responsibility, policy implementation is the administration's responsibility," he said, urging caution because automated policy systems can become outdated.
He also asked about a referenced outreach to five districts related to a NOLA presentation and asked the board to clarify prior HR discussion points and public statements involving the state superintendent.
Board president and staff did not take action during public comment; McIntosh said he offered to meet individually with board members and administrators to discuss his concerns.
