Ames School Board Discusses Goals Tonight

When the Board met in August to discuss board goals, creating a beginning of the year math assessment, improving middle-schoolers math and reading skills and sustaining a balanced budget were at the top.

Tonight a board with will discuss its goals for the 2011-12 school year at 6:30 p.m.

The former goals considered for the 2011-12 school year follow below:

Academic Goal 1

The Board will encourage and support the completion of a beginning-of-year math formative assessment in all grades and courses by the end of June 2012.

Academic Goal 2

The Board will encourage, support, and monitor AMS efforts to show significant improvement in Reading and Math as measured by the Iowa Assessment.

Academic Goal 3

The Board will encourage, support, and monitor AMS and District staff in their work to move all identified subgroups to Delay 1 status for 2012-13.

Budget Goal 4

The Board will sustain a balanced budget that is strategic, supports the District mission, gives priority to academics, and maintains the unspent authorized budget within levels set in Board policy.

Facilities Goal 5

The Board will complete a comprehensive, long-range PK-12 facilities plan by June 2012.

Board Learning Goal 6

The Board will engage in common learning experiences to inform decision making.

Long-Range Goal 7

The Board will support the development and implementation of a comprehensive assessment system that addresses content area at elementary and secondary levels.