2022.01.10 - SIAC (School Improvement Advisory Committee) Meeting

January 10, 2022
5:15-6:45
Location:  CCSD District Office
School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC)

Purpose of SIAC:

  1. Welcoming Inclusion (Chris Bergman)
    1. Celebrate & Grow Clarinda Community School District (Turn and Learn)
  2. Reinforce Purpose and Goal for the Committee (Chris Bergman)
  3. Deep Dive into ESSER Funding Acceptable Use (Nancy McKinnon)
  4. Determine Our Current Reality for ESSER II & III Funds (Nancy McKinnon)
  5. IDEAthon-Style (CCSD Student SIAC Facilitators)
    1. “With an emphasis on early literacy, how might we use our ESSER III Funds to best serve students and staff in the district and families in the community?”
    2. “Within other identified categories such as safety, learning loss, building security, technology, etc., how might we use our ESSER III Funds to best serve students and staff in the district and families in the community.
  6. Bullying and Harassment (CCSD Counselors)
    1. State Definition/Article
    2. CCSD Data Analysis
    3. CCSD Themes
    4. Continuous Improvement and Solutions
  7. Next Steps (Chris Bergman)
    1. Thought Exchange – Anonymous Community Feedback Tool for ESSER Funds
    2. Define student outcomes and identify student behaviors exemplifying each
    3. Define #theCardinalway
  8. Other

To meet the requirements of Iowa Code Section 280.12(2), the Clarinda School Board of Education appoints and charges a School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC) with making recommendations to the Board on an annual basis. Based on the committee members’ analysis of the needs assessment data, they will make recommendations to the Board about the following components:

  1. Major educational needs
  2. Student learning goals
  3. Long range and annual goals that include, but are not limited to, the state indicators that address reading, mathematics, science achievement and social-emotional learning
  4. Curriculum, assessment and instruction
  5. Bullying and harassment prevention goals, programs, training, and other initiatives 

The SIAC makes decisions based on the best interest of all students and is aligned with the district’s mission, vision, and beliefs. Our SIAC is a valuable component of our school improvement process.