June 2018 State Board Retreat Agenda

Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted.

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Des Moines Area Community College
Borgen Administration Center (Eldon Leonard Board Room), Building #22
2006 South Ankeny Boulevard
Ankeny, Iowa

Executive summary for all retreat agenda items. Business meeting agenda items have separate executive summaries.

State Board Annual Retreat

10:00 a.m.

Welcome – Goals of the Retreat – Brooke Axiotis

Introductory Comments – Ryan Wise

10:15 a.m.

Equity in Education Ad Hoc Committee Findings

11:30 a.m.

Lunch

12:15 p.m.

Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Midwest Reducing Gaps (REL Midwest Tab A)

1:45 p.m.

Outcomes, Impact, and Implications of the 2018 Legislative Session

2:30 p.m.

Break

2:45 p.m.

State Board of Education Priority Review – Breakout Conversations (Priorities and Strategic Plan Tab B)

State Board Priorities

• Eliminating Early Literacy Achievement Gaps
• Improving Teacher and Leader Preparation
• Implementing Iowa’s Academic Standards
• Transitioning to New Assessments
• Increasing Accessibility of Career and Technical Education, Work-Based Learning, and Community College Credit and Preparing Productive Citizens for Rewarding Careers
• Creating a Safe and Rich Learning Environment
• Competency-Based Education (not a current board priority, but will be discussed)

3:30 p.m.

Break

3:45 p.m.

State Board Priorities (continued) 

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn for the day

5:15 p.m.

Social time and dinner:

District 36 Bar & Grille
1375 SW Vintage Parkway
Ankeny

 

Friday, June 15, 2018

Des Moines Area Community College
Borgen Administration Center (Eldon Leonard Board Room), Building #22
2006 South Ankeny Boulevard
Ankeny, Iowa

State Board Business Meeting

8:15 a.m.

1. Call to Order
2. Approve the Agenda
3. Communication
   1. Public Comment
   2. Director's Report
4. Consent Agenda
   1. Minutes (May 10 State Board Minutes Draft Tab C)

8:30 a.m.

5. Computer Science Standards Adoption (Computer Science Standards Tab D)

9:00 a.m.

6. School District Site Visit Reports (School District Site Visit Reports Tab E)

   1. Diagonal Community School District 

   2. Orient-Macksburg Community School District 

9:30 a.m.

7. Developmental Education Annual Report (Developmental Education Annual Report Tab F)

9:45 a.m.

8. Board Reports

10:00 a.m.

Adjourn Business Meeting

State Board Annual Retreat (continued)

10:00 a.m.

Finalize State Board Priorities

10:30 a.m.

Meeting Schedule (Master Calendar, Dates, and Locations) (2019 Meeting Dates and Master Calendar Tab G)

10:50 a.m.

Closing Remarks - Brooke Axiotis and Ryan Wise

11:00 a.m.

Adjourn