Posted on October 4th, 2010 by
Thomas Kennedy
School Board Meeting
We had a most informative school board workshop and special meeting on Tuesday September 26th, 2010. At the workshop the Board was presented with the MGT of America, Inc. Educational Facilities Master Plan Update (an update of the MGT FMP from 2006-07). In addition, the Board was presented with the State of the District Part I report.
The MGT’s report was most helpful for me as a new board member as it was very in-depth and will greatly assist the Board with our distric ‘s current and future capital pla n s.
Assistant Superintendent Mary Curry began the State of the District Part I report which covered State Assessment updates, Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), Citrus Virtual, District Initiatives/Challenges, and Florida’s Race to the Top.
Exceptional Student Education Department Visit
I continued meeting with school district departments. I visited the Exceptional Student Education (ESE) department and met with Nancy Haynes, Director and Julie Kelsey, Coordinator. I have worked with both of these ladies while on Central Ridge Elementary School Advisory Enhancement Council as they both serv ed as the school’s district representatives . ESE always is facing challenges for our students and Mrs. Haynes, Mrs. Kelsey and myself talked about many of the challenges ou r parents, students and educators are facing. Florida Response to Intervention (RtI) is a big part of our students ‘ learning these days. RtI is a process that provides intervention and educational support to all students at increasing levels of intensity based on their individual needs. The goal is to prevent problems and intervene early so that students can be successful. Visit http://www.florida-rti.org/ for more information.
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Posted on September 15th, 2010 by
Thomas Kennedy
It was a good meeting that was held at our school board yesterday, September 14th, 2010. Among the business conducted, there were several presentations given. Two students from Lecanto High School’s Art Academy won The Post-it® Brand 30th Anniversary Student Design Contest sponsored by 3m Corporation. These students won a trip to New York to see their art re-created and displayed in large scale at Grand Central. In addition, Century Link received an award for monetary support of district events and the Imagination Library. Steve and Jewel Lamb of Crystal Motor Car and Edward Jones Investments received the Commissioner of Education’s Business Recognition Award. CREST received the Florida Parent Teacher Association Region II Parent Involvement Award, which was presented by Florida PTA Vice President Kathy Thrumston. Crystal River Primary School and Central Ridge Elementary School received the State Golden School Award for establishing exemplary volunteer programs where schools must have volunteers donate twice as many hours as there are total number of students at each school each school year .
At the meeting Assistant Superintendent Mary Curry shared the most current information on Florida’s Race To The Top grant and Citrus County Schools’ plan of action. This is a very involved process and as a district we are beginning to put together the necessary steps required to be eligible to receive these monies.
The next school board meeting is October 12th, 2010 at 3:00pm.
Related Links
www.3m.com/us/office/postit/promos/201004_bb
www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=241324&id=33019468131#!/photo.php?pid=6391655&id=33019468131&ref=fbx_album
www.citrus.k12.fl.us/news/imag_library.htm
www.centurylink.com
www.crystalautos.com
www.edwardjones.com
www.citrus.k12.fl.us/crest
www.floridapta.org
www.citrus.k12.fl.us/crp
www.centralridgeelementary.org
www.fldoe.org/arra/racetothetop.asp
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Posted on September 6th, 2010 by
Thomas Kennedy
To view agenda click link below.
http://www.citrus.k12.fl.us/board/agendas_minutes/2010-2011/a090710adm.pdf
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Exceptional Student Education Department Visit
