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Superintendent outlines attendance task force, district assessments and online registration; guest announces statewide risk-sharing milestone
Summary
The superintendent reported that Hardee County Schools has launched an attendance task force, is releasing districtwide assessments for science and algebra I, and plans to implement online registration and emergency care cards; a guest representative described a statewide risk-sharing milestone involving the Florida Educators Health Trust.
At the April 10 meeting the superintendent (unnamed in the record) reported several district initiatives intended to improve operations and academic monitoring.
The superintendent told the board the district has launched an attendance task force that will begin meeting the following week to address chronic absenteeism. "Our goal with that task force is to, help and support the schools with the attendance rate or actually the non attendance rate," the superintendent said, noting that student attendance is essential for learning.
Staff described recent assessment efforts: the district released a districtwide science test for fifth grade to benchmark performance and planned an algebra I release test for junior-high and high-school algebra I students to identify skill gaps before the district's third assessment of the year, which factors into school grades.
The superintendent said the district will implement online registration forms and electronic emergency care cards, rolling out the system in May for kindergarten roundup and districtwide in the fall.
The superintendent also described plans for a district kickoff on Aug. 4 with keynote speaker Russell Hughes, identified during the meeting as the superintendent of Walton County and superintendent of the year. The district is organizing a professional-development day with a goal of about 24 breakout sessions to give teachers choice in sessions and reduce overcrowding.
In a separate presentation following the superintendent update, a business representative briefed the board on a milestone involving a risk-sharing program. The representative said a consortium of Florida superintendents has sponsored an entity called the Florida Educators Health Trust (referred to in the presentation as "Fleet") and that founding districts, including Hardee Schools, were asked to sign documents recognizing the program's formation. The representative said the program will allow school districts the option to participate in a risk-sharing arrangement and that he and a partner will work with insurance regulators to build the reinsurance side of the program.
Board members asked scheduling questions related to training and upcoming conferences and discussed master-board certification dates; the superintendent and board staff proposed possible windows in May to begin full-day training sessions.
The superintendent closed by thanking staff and encouraging attendance at the kickoff and other district events.
