Presenter invites board to visit East showcase to see new student courses
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Summary
A presenter invited board members to visit East to experience a canceled-in-December 'East showcase' in person, demonstrating classes such as space science, pottery, civil engineering and other innovative elective offerings; the presenter asked members to attend individually or in pairs to avoid acting as a board.
A presenter (Speaker 3) told the board the original plan for the East showcase had been to bring about 10 pieces of equipment into the meeting space so members could experience the program as if they were students, but that plan was cancelled when the December meeting was cancelled.
The presenter said the school instead invites board members to visit East in person to walk through the building, see more than 25 students working simultaneously, and observe teachers in the classroom. "Our big, push at East is to bring new innovative courses to kids based on what they are interested in," the presenter said, listing examples including space science, pottery, history of rock and roll and civil engineering.
The presenter asked board members to schedule visits individually or in pairs because "if you come as a group, you're acting as the board," and said the front office should be contacted to arrange visits. The presenter emphasized the value of seeing students work in their actual learning spaces rather than viewing a small demo in the meeting room.
No formal board action or vote on the showcase was recorded in the public portion of the transcript; the invitation was presented as an informational offer for members to schedule visits.