Devils Lake Public Schools Superintendent Ned Clooten discusses student outcome goals at the Feb. 23 meeting of the School Board. (photo by Louise Oleson, DLJ)
The Devils Lake Public School Board met on Monday, Feb. 23 in regular session in the Sports Center.
Present were Cory Meyer, Jason Hodous, Emily Foss, Business Manager Melissa Haahr and Superintendent Ned Clooten.
Board members, Andrew Sogge and Sheri Olson, were present via telephone remotely.
Following the Pledge of Allegiance and call to order, first on the agenda for the School Board Meeting was an evaluation of the student outcomes goals to date, specifically 2.1, 2.3 and Choice Ready 2.1 and 2.2 led by Superintendent Ned Clooten.
In all Clooten expressed a positive outlook on how there has been some improvements just short of the goals set for this time period. As the board discussed each level and where the students fall presently, there were a number of areas where improvement was evident and some that still raised concerns. According to Clooten, the outlook is favorable for this school year, so far.
Chronic absenteeism was the next topic of concern at this meeting. The superintendent had sent out a questionaire dealing with absenteeism prior to the school board meeting.
Both Foss and Olson stated that parent awareness of this topic has improved. “Being in school is important!”
The stats show that there has been an increase in attendance, therefore lowering some of the chronic absenteeism concerns, but not bymuch, maybe 1.1% improvement from midyear last year to this year.
“I am pleased with these results, overall,” Clooten stated.
To date they are at 91.9% for the High School level, with the goal of 94% in view.
This report and its results, so far, were included in a motion that was seconded and approved.
The superintendent’s evaluation was approved.
Finally Christa Brodina from LRCTC reported on the Career Ready Program (CRP) that gets students prepared for going out into the workforce. They are in their second year of evaluating this program and Brodina had some positive things to say about its effectiveness.
The next schoolboard meeting is scheduled for March 23 at 5 p.m.
