Nevada School Board Goals for 2020-2021
Focus on student achievement by allotting resources to improve the quality of instruction through innovative teaching methods, professional development, and technology.
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- Personalized Learning
- Staff Development
- Encourage staff to seek out presentation opportunities to tell the story of the District’s innovative initiatives
- Continue to promote leadership opportunities in statewide organizations/committees
- Continue to support staff resources and collaboration regarding Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s), Authentic Intellectual Work (AIW), Standards-Based Grading (SBG), Capturing Kids’ Hearts (CKH), and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL).
- Support intervention resources to curb learning loss.
- Implement & Expand Business Collaboration & School-to-Work (Nevada CORE – Career Occupational Related Experiences)
- Expand student opportunities via trades programs.
- Implement & Expand Regional Programming Opportunities
- SCALE, LAUNCH, Internships, Student-Led Enterprises
- Story County School Districts
- DMACC
- Ames Chamber of Commerce
- Registered Apprenticeships
- Expand District & Regional Supports for ELL Students & Families
- Expand Distance Learning opportunities and platforms
- Staff Development
- Enhance Partnerships & Cost Sharing with Neighboring Districts
- Support ongoing collaboration with community partners – City, School, Mainstreet, NEDC
- Maintain a 5-year plan for PPEL & SAVE funding
- Provide support and resources to ensure that our foreign-language program has our students ready for college-level foreign language courses.
- Finance
- Maintain a minimum solvency ratio of 10%
- Maintain a salary/benefit cost ratio of 80%
- Maintain percentage of unspent balance to max spending authority of 10-20%
- Maintain a ledger of revenue in excess of expenditures
- Maintain a competitive base wage and benefit package for all District employees
- Maintain a comprehensive and affordable health insurance package
- Accelerate debt payment as funding allows
- Personalized Learning
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