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Kelloggsville board reviews DEI, HR and operations goals; facilities assessment planned
Summary
Board committees updated trustees on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion monitoring, human-resources digitization and operations priorities including paging upgrades, Synergy rollout, and bus garage construction; a facilities needs assessment is expected by Aug. 1.
Board committees presented progress updates on district goals and operational plans at the May 19 Kelloggsville Board of Education meeting.
Eric Alcorn, assistant superintendent, reported on Board Goal #1 (monitoring Diversity, Equity and Inclusion across curriculum and buildings), Instructional Goal #1 (equitable access to grade-level content through professional development), and Human Resources goals including an equity audit. Alcorn said the audit will take place next year per a recommendation from Dr. Sheree Joseph Bos; staff will add questions to student surveys and continue monitoring district data.
Human Resources updates also covered safety measures (exterior building lettering, protective window treatments, emergency flipcharts, building maps, and a security audit). Alcorn said the district hired a security specialist (Mr. Augustyn) to review policies and coordinate with area emergency responders. HR digitization milestones noted: eFMLA is complete; district financials with LINQ are set to go live July 1; Payroll/HR systems are scheduled to go live Jan. 26 (year not specified). A facilities assessment to identify replacement needs and potential funding sources is targeted for completion by Aug. 1.
Operations Goals Committee Chair Keith (or "Mr.") Caterino outlined plans to explore paging upgrades (EPIC systems), continue Synergy implementation (online registration, learning-management functions, and emergency response drills), inventory classroom technology, and complete bus garage construction (under way; parking-lot work to start after school ends, with fall completion expected). The committee also discussed acquiring bus-route software and evaluating food-service equipment for energy efficiency. Tyler Technologies was named as the vendor for the district’s bus-route software purchase approved at the meeting; operations staff said they will implement the software over the coming months with a fall rollout planned.
Board members and staff highlighted the district’s outreach and student activities, including a successful Career Prep event and recent senior activities (prom, senior game night, Senior Sunrise). No formal policy changes or new millage proposals were finalized during the meeting; the Kent ISD biennial election process was discussed and will return to the board for approval of a resolution and designation of voting delegates as required under the Revised School Code.
