1	Local School Improvement Advisory Committee Board Presentation April 13, 2004 Juli Staszewski
2	LSIAC 95 members on the committee Purpose is to provide guidance to the district and the school board on issues that need to be addressed 5 key topics for discussion Needs assessment Boundary considerations Early dismissal Local option sales tax Long-range goals
3	February 24, 2004 Needs Assessment Continue to maintain high quality teaching staff Maintain a safe, caring and orderly learning environment Continue high standards for academic achievement Continue to close the achievement gap for low socio-economic students, minority students, English Language Learners, and special education students Continue to support the creative arts to provide cognition, communication skills, cultural proficiency and creative literacy
4	March 16, 2004 Boundary Considerations School size/enrollment Demographics/population shifts Feeder schools/pure Transportation/distance Student safety Minority isolation
5	March 30, 2004 Early Dismissal Pros Teacher development contributes to student achievement No change in instructional time Transportation not an issue if all schools participate Collaboration between teachers builds teacher morale Impact student achievement Better planning More informed building Standardization
6	March 30, 2004 Early Dismissal Cons Need better understanding of why After school activities Child care/supervision Are we fully utilizing current in-service days? Teacher resistance Public perception How will success be measured? One hour may not be enough
7	Where do we go from here Next meeting – April 29^th Discussion will focus on local option sales tax Recommendations for long-range goals for CSIP