Important School Board 'Retreat' Meeting Is Friday

Geneva School District 304's Board of Education has an annual "retreat" meeting, where the board discusses critical issues and future needs.

This year's meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Coultrap facility.

Rarely have there been so many key, controversial issues before the School Board, from the burden of a $300 million debt to the possible demolition of the historic Coultrap building to school boundary changes—all pinned against a backdrop of recently completed teacher-contract negotiations and a recommended 1.5 percent tax levy increase.

Among the items on this year's agenda are a facilities master plan, the instruction program, full-day kindergarten programming, the process for changing school boundaries and board policy development.

For more information, check out School District 304's 2012-13 Mission and Goals PDF on the district website. 

Here's the agenda for the Nov. 30 meeting:

Geneva CUSD 304 Board Retreat Meeting

Friday, November 30, 2012 6:30 PM
1113 Peyton, Coultrap, Lincoln Entrance 10, Geneva, IL

1. CALL TO ORDER

• 1. 1. Roll Call
• 1. 2. Welcome
• 1. 3. Pledge
• 1. 4. Reminder to Sign Attendance Record

2. PUBLIC COMMENTS

• Welcome to Our Meeting 11.14.12.pdf
• Public Participation at Board Meetings 0167.3.pdf

3. BOARD DIALOGUE TOPICS

 3.1. 2012-2013 Initiatives & Areas of Focus

• 3. 1. 1. Instructional Program
• 3. 1. 2. Facility Master Planning
• 3. 1. 3. Kindergarten Programming

 3.2. Boundary Adjustment Objectives, Process & Update

 3.3. 2012-2013 Board of Education Action Plans

• 3. 3. 1. Board of Education Development
• 3. 3. 2. Board Member Development
• 3. 3. 3. Board Policy Development

4. ADJOURNMENT

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