Superintendent’s Report March 24, 2020 1
Superintendent’s Report Announcements Proposed Action Items Presentation
Announcements COVID-19 Concerns in New York State COVID-19 Monroe County NYS State of COVID-19 HF-L Emergency Monroe County March 7, 2020 State of Emergency March 23 March 13, 2020 New Rochelle 9 -Schools closed by a. School Meals cases order of County b. Disinfected/Clean Executive on March 14. c. Home Learning
PREP Plan Announcements 3/12/2020 Communication A. Prevention B. Responsiveness C. Education D. Physical Spaces
Announcements Priorities
Food Distribution 3/16 -USDA Food Program – Eligibility Food 3/18 Distribution Began 11AM-1PM High School and Lima • Free for ANY Student • Serving on average 500-600 meals a day 6
Cleaning and Disinfecting • Follow CDC Guidelines • Follow directions of School Physician • Involved team including nurses • Train and continue to train employees 7
At Home Learning Plan • Pause to plan and align • Submit plan for approval: NYSED • Differentiate between levels • Prioritize and set goals 8
AND • Collaborate with Livingston and Monroe County DoH • Search for Child Care for First Responders and Hospital Personnel • Attend regional meetings to gather resources for mental health, emergency response, communication alignment, and focused communication. • Provide emergency support to families • Recognize contractual and legal obligations • Decipher daily Executive Orders and changing NYSED Guidelines and Regulations • Manage fears of scarcity and uncertainty • Communicate, communicate, communicate 9
AND • Submit multiple reports to NYSED • Manage audits including Comptroller Audit • Move to remote office structures for continuity of operations • Provide devices to elementary students • Reassure staff that are essential • Continue with Phase II Construction and Phase 2.5 Planning • Continue to build a budget and advocate with lawmakers • Respond to thousands of emails and messages • Learn new electronic communication systems as needed • Reach out and communicate for other community organizations • Communicate, communicate, communicate 10
11 STAFF Response 3/ 24
Staff Response Word Cloud 3/24 3/24/2020 Thoughtexchange data
3/24/2020 PARENT and COMMUNITY Feedback 3/24
PARENT and COMMUNITY Feedback 3/24 3/24/2020
Updates on proposed action items.
Presentations • PBAC Report
Intro 17 Members: Last First Bassette Daniel Carter Jennifer Chase Russ Colgan Kathy Corey Katie Eberle Kellie Fisher Travis Presentations from district: Flynn Shawn Guckian Lynley • Middle School Lima K-1 Heywood Stephanie L Klein Jeff Transportation • High School Lipsey Reed Kellie Meacham Judy Facilities Meister Chris • Central Office Neff Chris Youngblut David Manor 2-5 Zeigler Cheryl • Athletics Special Education
Revenue Recommendations Increase property taxes $1.1 million in restricted to the levy limit per tax reserves cap legislation $840,000 in appropriated For 2020-2021, increase fund balance to support of approximately 2.86%. the budget. This continues the Consistent for the past 3 district's practice of budget years. gradually building capacity in the local revenue budget to Expectation to limit support reserve use and not Current programs create an unsustainable Fund operations long-term deficit. Promote long-term financial sustainability
Appropriation Budget Priorities Committee prioritized major requests Simple ranking Weighted voting Major themes: PLC’s very important and highly endorsed Math FTE and program/training Social worker FTE supported/preferred Student safety items Continued multi-year replacement strategy
Appropriation Budget Priorities cont. Hockey Support for reallocation with Preference to fully support Consensus that: This will be a constant annual adjustment and need isn’t declining Address formally with budget addition instead of reallocation if possible Need vs Nice-to-Have Microphones Bus washer Virtual desktop software Very high initial cost – use Smart School Bond act $? Added supplies
Capital Outlay Project Committee sees value in continuation of these projects: 2020-2021 budget proposal Upgrading Middle School classroom flooring Adding select flooring to the District Auditorium
Board to Consider in Long- Range Planning Use of Devices in Non-academic settings Needs to be deeply investigated/considered for our district Understanding developmental and social stresses How parents can learn to support their kids in a world that they themselves did not live through AP/Other Curriculums Investigate alternatives (online, other school collaboration, etc.)
Board to Consider in Long- Range Planning Skilled Trades Exposure Investigate offering more opportunities for students to experience skilled trades careers Green Initiatives and Carbon Footprint Investigate more green initiatives where timely payback and future cost savings exist
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