March 5 Board of Education Meeting
March 8, 2020
Last Thursday, March 5, the most recent Board of Education meeting took place. The event started with five young children from the district’s local Mackeben elementary school being present as they had raised the most money in a recent fundraiser through the PTA.
These young students led all attendees for the meeting through the pledge as they continued to discuss future plans for the fundings they raised and how it will be going towards new, eco-friendly water fountains with reusable bottle refilling stations attached.
When asked how it felt to help the school and really make an impact to their learning environment, one student simply said:
“Good.”
The board continued to recognize the students’ efforts as well as bring attention to future fundraising events these children may foresee. The students themselves are excited for said events as they mentioned enjoying other fundraisers by “selling cookie dough” and generally “being kind” to help out their school.
With all of the excitement gone, the board followed its normal routine and agenda. Many students may find solace in the fact that everything for the district is following schedule. Notably, the blackbox theatre for the Fine Arts Academy is projected to finish sometime this summer, and new construction plans can be commissioned as the previous construction plans for 2019 are all coming to a close.
Additionally, the Vanguard Vision program adopted by the high school is smoothly transitioning into its third year. With new recruits coming in and old veterans holding it steady, the program can look forward to new courses, and teachers to support them, to challenge students who seek to reach their full potential with heavier classes such as AP U.S. History.
Finally, the board brought more attention to the way extra-curricular activities are held at the high school. In other districts, teachers who are willing to stay after with their students who wish to start, for example, a club receive payment to do so. However, teachers in District 158 do not.
Whether or not this will change in the future is still under close supervision as some extracurriculars continue to grow at different rates, which may ultimately need more or less supervision. With no other anomalies to supervise, it is clear that the district has been managing their budget well with many other events to look forward to.
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Article 9 — Finance Committee
Article 10 — Human Resource Committee
Article 11 — Building and Grounds Committee
Article 12
Article 13
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