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District reports: 106 technology panels installed; preschool expands to full day for 4-year-olds
Summary
District staff reported completion of a grant-funded technology installation (106 new panels and related equipment), praised summer feeding program volunteers, and announced preschool changes: moving to full day and opening eligibility to all 4-year-olds starting Aug. 1 with screening dates posted.
District department reports covered grant-funded technology upgrades, the summer feeding program and an expansion of preschool services.
Technology staff said a US grant project resulted in "106 new panels in our district" along with document cameras and peripherals for teachers; installations were completed this week at elementary sites and two panels were placed "for our hospital" as described in the transcript. The board thanked the technology team.
Special education staff highlighted preschool changes: moving from half-day to full-day programming and making all 4-year-olds eligible beginning Aug. 1. Staff said they were hiring additional staff, conducting screenings on scheduled dates (the transcript lists several screening dates, including an end date of Aug. 5 for one school and a July 22 screening at Broadhead), and that some sites (for example, Mount Vernon) were currently full while others had capacity. Staff also noted waiting lists for out-of-county applicants and asked board members to help promote enrollment.
The board also recognized volunteers and staff who support the summer feeding program.
The transcript provides schedules and program changes but does not contain full enrollment counts for each site in the captured segments; staff said they had sent email updates with current numbers.
