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Board approves job descriptions; trustees debate new data analytics role and technology projects
Summary
Trustees approved multiple job descriptions effective July 1, including a districtwide Data Analytics Manager position. Discussion centered on how the new role differs from an existing EL Elevation contract ($59,886.76), Securely app data access, interventionist staffing (30), an asphalt construction award, and E-Rate recabling costs (district portion $521,000).
The Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 board on April 23 approved a package of job descriptions that includes a proposed Data Analytics Manager, an IEP Coordinator role aligned with instructional coaching, interventionist job descriptions, and other positions effective July 1, 2026.
Dr. Maychek (superintendent) explained that the Data Analytics Manager is intended to be districtwide, reporting to the superintendent or designee, and to integrate data from multiple systems — Skyward, Educlimber, EL Elevation and assessment platforms — to produce usable reports for administrators, human resources and the business office. "Elevation is a program specific to our English language learners...the data analytics position is not specific to any one program," Dr. Maychek said.
Trustees pressed for distinctions between the new position and the existing EL Elevation contract (the district cited a contract amount of $59,886.76 for EL Elevation). Administrators said Elevation is program-specific to English-language-learner supports, while the Data Analytics Manager would pull across systems to create districtwide dashboards, scattergrams and reports.
Board members also asked whether the analytics manager would have access to data from the Securely app used for device monitoring; administrators replied that access would depend on purpose and vendor controls and would be coordinated with the technology security team.
Separately, the board awarded an Intermediate School and Educational Support Center asphalt contract to Abby Construction Company, Inc., at $2,194,910 and discussed summer work sequencing and temporary staff relocations. Technology updates covered device refresh cycles (iPads from 2018 require replacement when OS updates are no longer available; Chromebooks follow a three-year refresh cycle) and an E-Rate-funded recabling plan in which the district's share was cited as $521,000 (the total project figure reported in discussion was about $792,000); staff said final USAC approval was expected by April 30.
Administrators also summarized that the district received 13 FOIA requests this month, including requests for procurement documents, surveillance footage, disciplinary records related to racialized language, and contracts for platforms such as Elevation. Several requests were from the same requester and were processed with extensions where necessary.
The board approved the job descriptions by roll call (motion carried 7-0) and asked staff to return with further documentation on data-access controls, the scope of the EL Elevation contract, and follow-up materials on technology projects and FOIA responses.
Next steps: Staff will supply the board with clarifying documentation on the EL Elevation contract, the responsibilities and reporting lines for the Data Analytics Manager, any necessary data-governance protocols for Securely and other systems, and documentation on E-Rate approvals and recabling costs.
