MCABOE Board of Directors Meeting
Mrs. Taylor attended the MCABOE Board of Directors meeting on September 30. A president, vice president, secretary and treasurer were elected. The next meeting is November 4 and they are offering Community Relations Leadership (CBA 106) to all Monroe and Lenawee County district board members. The MCABOE meeting in the spring will be about renewing the technology millage. They will provide a history of where technology was 20 years ago and where it is now.
Superintendent Evaluation Tool
Four different evaluation tools were reviewed, and pros and cons of each sample were discussed. One of the samples, School ADvance, is the evaluation tool currently used with administrators. The School ADvance tool was developed by the MASA and Michigan ASCD, so the focus is on student learning. It also mirrors what we use with teachers. When principals are evaluated, they know all year long they are on evaluation. There is a lot of anecdotal evidence that is collected along the way that provides evidence for the domains. By the end of an evaluation cycle, principals know where they fit on the rubric, as well as knowing what they need to do the following year to advance to the next highest category. Board members would like the superintendent’s goals to align with their own. It was suggested that the board have a retreat to set their goals, and then meet with Dr. Martin so he can align his goals with the board’s goals. Board members will review School ADvance with a more critical eye, and then after the retreat, tailor the evaluation to the goals that have been set. Substance Abuse Coalition – April Demers The Substance Abuse Coalition is representative of our community; with members from the education field, parents, law enforcement, the government, and health care providers. Monroe County leads the state in terms of the substance abuse coalition. Mrs. Demers discussed how the Coalition is funded through grants and federal dollars, and how they are able to affect all nine county school districts. As time has gone on, the Coalition has been incredibly successful, because now the use rate is well below the national average in Monroe County. Mrs. Demer’s spends a lot of time developing resources for schools. One of the programs that was created last year is the Student Prevention Leadership …show more content…
They also work with law enforcement, the treatment and recovery community, and seniors who tend to hoard medication.
Monroe has been facing a prescription drug and heroin problem, however, this is not unique to our community. Mrs. Demers stated that Monroe County treats more people for prescription pain medication and heroin addiction than any other county in the state. She attributes this in part to our location and to a former physician who was illegally prescribing medication. When his office shut down, some of those patients turned to heroin. We are not seeing heroin or prescription drug use in our high school age kids. Primarily, we see binge drinking and marijuana use.
Mrs. Demers works closely with John Basile from the MCISD who runs the student assistance program. They typically do their staff trainings together. April comes from the angle of prevention, and John will carry out student evaluations if referred by a staff
Mrs. Taylor attended the MCABOE Board of Directors meeting on September 30. A president, vice president, secretary and treasurer were elected. The next meeting is November 4 and they are offering Community Relations Leadership (CBA 106) to all Monroe and Lenawee County district board members. The MCABOE meeting in the spring will be about renewing the technology millage. They will provide a history of where technology was 20 years ago and where it is now.
Superintendent Evaluation Tool
Four different evaluation tools were reviewed, and pros and cons of each sample were discussed. One of the samples, School ADvance, is the evaluation tool currently used with administrators. The School ADvance tool was developed by the MASA and Michigan ASCD, so the focus is on student learning. It also mirrors what we use with teachers. When principals are evaluated, they know all year long they are on evaluation. There is a lot of anecdotal evidence that is collected along the way that provides evidence for the domains. By the end of an evaluation cycle, principals know where they fit on the rubric, as well as knowing what they need to do the following year to advance to the next highest category. Board members would like the superintendent’s goals to align with their own. It was suggested that the board have a retreat to set their goals, and then meet with Dr. Martin so he can align his goals with the board’s goals. Board members will review School ADvance with a more critical eye, and then after the retreat, tailor the evaluation to the goals that have been set. Substance Abuse Coalition – April Demers The Substance Abuse Coalition is representative of our community; with members from the education field, parents, law enforcement, the government, and health care providers. Monroe County leads the state in terms of the substance abuse coalition. Mrs. Demers discussed how the Coalition is funded through grants and federal dollars, and how they are able to affect all nine county school districts. As time has gone on, the Coalition has been incredibly successful, because now the use rate is well below the national average in Monroe County. Mrs. Demer’s spends a lot of time developing resources for schools. One of the programs that was created last year is the Student Prevention Leadership …show more content…
They also work with law enforcement, the treatment and recovery community, and seniors who tend to hoard medication.
Monroe has been facing a prescription drug and heroin problem, however, this is not unique to our community. Mrs. Demers stated that Monroe County treats more people for prescription pain medication and heroin addiction than any other county in the state. She attributes this in part to our location and to a former physician who was illegally prescribing medication. When his office shut down, some of those patients turned to heroin. We are not seeing heroin or prescription drug use in our high school age kids. Primarily, we see binge drinking and marijuana use.
Mrs. Demers works closely with John Basile from the MCISD who runs the student assistance program. They typically do their staff trainings together. April comes from the angle of prevention, and John will carry out student evaluations if referred by a staff