Oskaloosa School Board Meeting 13 December 2011
Oskaloosa Community School Administration
by R.D. Keep
Oskaloosa, Iowa – In the final school board meeting of 2011 the Oskaloosa School Board pressed through a routine agenda in bout 45 minutes Tuesday. The meeting was highlighted by a report by the physical education department as part of the Professional Learning Communities project for the district.
Four members of the district’s physical education department made the presentation of the progress of the department’s goal of “100 percent of students in grades 3 through 12 will meet the health fitness level in all four President’s Fitness Challenge Tests.” Those tests include, sit-ups, push ups, sit and reach and the mile run.
Currently, each grade level is below the target, but the goal is through the entire school year. A sampling showed fifth graders at 35 percent, sixth grade at 20 percent and grades 11-12 at 41 percent. Elementary students meet 15 times each trimester, middle school meets 30 tines per trimester and senior high meets 10 times for physical education and 10 times for health education. Senior high meets two out of three trimesters each school year.
The team meets every other Wednesday to collaborate on the project, exchange ideas and assess progress toward the district goal. Periodic statistics are shared with students and staff to keep all updated on the progress.
In other business:
District Leadership Team reviewed report card reporting following the first trimester and identified some minor problems that are addressed and new data for second trimester is being entered into the system
Approved modified allowable growth for dropout prevention. Does not currently effect taxes at this time. Final amount will be determined during the budget process this spring.
Approved a draft of incentives for early retirement of support staff at the end of 2011-12 school year.
Accepted retirement letters from Paul Fox (33 Years of service), Clark Johnson and Deb Johnson (24 years), and Gale Vermeulen (14 years).
Next meeting will be held on January 10, 2012.
