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Board discusses faculty senate reports and special-education integration plans
Summary
District staff reviewed code and accountability guidance for faculty senates and local reporting on integrating special-education students; the board asked for specific continuous-improvement reports and noted the district meets accountability indicators.
A district presenter reviewed the code requirements and state accountability guidance that ask faculty senates and local school improvement councils to develop strategic plans for integrating special-education students into regular classrooms. The presenter said the district uses the West Virginia system of support and accountability to guide reporting and continuous-improvement work and emphasized that local agendas should include student-performance discussions.
The presenter said the county had met accountability indicators and was not identified for additional state support: “We passed all of our accountability of, effectiveness indicators, and we have met our goals that way,” he said. He described required actions such as annual meetings with LSICs (local school improvement councils), faculty-senate reports to the superintendent, and co-teaching professional development the district plans to make part of its strategic work.
Board members supported more frequent data presentations and asked that principals appear regularly to update the board. One board member urged clearer communications to the public about what committees and programs are doing and how progress is measured. The presenter asked board members what they would like to see reported and how often, and the board agreed to continue receiving reports tied to the district strategic plan.
Why it matters: The discussion focused on how the district documents and reports progress on special-education integration and continuous-improvement work; clearer, routine reporting can shape staffing and professional-development priorities. Next steps: Staff will continue developing reporting formats and bring periodic updates and presentations to the board.
