Christina School Board finalizes listening-session script, schedules community outreach

The Christina School Board met on Oct. 29, 2025, for a workshop focused on preparing scripted community "listening sessions" that board members will host across the district to gather input for 3–5 year student outcome goals and board "guardrails." Rodney Jordan, the district’s engagement coach, opened the session by saying, "Our focus today is to continue progress towards your, community engagement and outreach sessions, listening to the community for its vision and values."

Board members reviewed the draft script and accompanying slides, debated specific wording and examples, and practiced delivering the opening in pairs so that a moderator (reader) and a scribe can reliably capture community input. Monica Moriac, introducing the rehearsal, read the script verbatim: "Thank you for taking the time to share with us today. Your voice is incredibly important. My name is Monica Moriac, and with me is, doctor Amy Trapp, and we are both members of the Christina School Board."

Why it matters: The board intends to use these sessions and a mirrored online survey to identify 1–5 student-focused goals and 1–5 guardrails that will direct the…