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Elementary principal: 2,313 books to go home, cell-phone policy rolling out, AI workshop planned
Summary
In the elementary principal report, staff described a successful Book Blast distribution of 2,313 books, a cell-phone policy rollout with class meetings and adjustments planned, MCA testing underway, and coordination of an artificial-intelligence presentation with neighboring schools.
The elementary principal reported several school-year updates, including a Book Blast that will send a total of 2,313 books home with students, the rollout of a new cell-phone policy, and coordination of an artificial-intelligence workshop with nearby schools.
The principal said Book Blast replaced the traditional Scholastic book fair this year and was run online; every student will receive three books and some students earned up to 10 books. The principal said several teachers earned classroom shopping sprees ($200 for top classes and $100 for other classes) based on student participation. The transcript records the principal saying, “we are gonna be sending home a total of 2,313 books with our kids.”
On the cell-phone policy, the principal said staff held class meetings to introduce implementation. She said students “handled it well” overall but acknowledged there were ups and downs and that procedures may be adjusted next year after identifying “some bugs.” The principal credited staff member Troy for helping coordinate the rollout and noted the West Commons provided a better setting for some conversations than the main gym.
The principal also described finishing face-to-face training for the school year and beginning work on the master schedule for next year. She said MCA testing is underway. The principal described an AI presenter she viewed who demonstrated uses of artificial intelligence in education and said she is coordinating with six other schools to bring the presenter in; she suggested local business leaders might also be invited.
On staffing and district efficiency, the principal told the board that grade sizes of roughly 50 to 75 students are most financially efficient for the district and that those levels will likely persist over the coming decade. She also noted that contract negotiations with employee groups (teachers and “MSDA,” as stated in the transcript) are expected to proceed after the legislative session and that committees are likely to begin work later.
The items were presented as an informational elementary-principal report; no formal board action was recorded on these topics during the meeting.
