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Superintendent proposes community-based district concept; updates on Lingle and Oakdale repairs and staffing plans
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Charles Perry presented a conceptual plan to expand district services beyond traditional schooling, updated the board on tornado recovery at Lingle and Oakdale, and proposed a task force to study perceived inequities across the district.
Superintendent Dr. Charles Perry used his Jan. 20 update to present several district-level initiatives and facility recovery updates, including a conceptual "community-based school district" idea, preliminary compensation guidance for next year, concerns about enrollment trends, and a plan to convene a task force to examine perceived inequities across feeder patterns.
Community-based district concept Perry said the district is exploring a model to make the school district a broader community resource, not only an education provider. "We want to make sure that we reach out to the community and that we take care of all of our community," Perry said. He suggested offerings might include adult education (GED), workforce training and other services that use district facilities and staff expertise. Perry said the concept is in an early, conceptual stage and that the board will see more at a future retreat for discussion and potential scope-setting.
Compensation and enrollment Perry said the…
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