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CTE update highlights scholarships, staffing and assessment trends; board accepts goal progress and superintendent evaluation
Summary
A CTE presentation and district data review highlighted scholarship gains at OAKES 41, staffing shortages in CTE areas, Infinite Campus assessment integration and math intervention plans; the board unanimously accepted goal-progress reporting and approved the superintendent evaluation.
The board received a presentation from Mister Schallenberg (introduced as from SRC) on career and technical education (CTE) programs and student outcomes, then heard district goal- and curriculum-related discussion before unanimously accepting the goal-progress report and approving the superintendent evaluation.
Mister Schallenberg highlighted that, at the local center, OAKES 41 had 16 of its 44 students qualify for scholarships last year (about 36%), compared with a state average he said was 20%. He said scholarship pathways had narrowed and flagged a specific “military” eligibility column that many students were failing to meet; the center is exploring retesting and possible distance-education offerings to help students reach qualifying thresholds.
He described staff and program work: using the state’s list of in-demand occupations to guide course offerings, working to expand career-ready practices and soft-skill assessments, and coordinating with the district’s move to Infinite Campus so teachers and staff can continue to track career-ready metrics. He and a staff member noted teacher turnover, especially for specialized roles such as agriculture, and said the center is seeking equipment that is easier for teachers to adopt and for students to use (examples raised: more user-friendly 3D printers and VR headsets).
District leaders and board members discussed assessment patterns and math instruction. The chair described midwinter score drops but said longitudinal tracking and MTSS data were being used to target interventions. The board discussed vertical alignment, a possible short-term “math lab” cycle, continuing Get More Math in high school and spring math in elementary grades, and the need to protect instructional time.
After the discussion, the chair moved to accept the goal-progress report and asked for a motion; the motion carried by roll call vote (recorded in the transcript). Later, the board reviewed a superintendent evaluation across domains (goal and vision setting; board relations; curriculum and student support; operations/resource management) and approved the evaluation by unanimous vote.
The chair closed the meeting by scheduling a special meeting to review survey results and by adjourning at 8:19 a.m.
