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Superintendent's Update
Superintendent Patti Banks spoke about the Math Symposium she recently attended, and shared hand-outs regarding
Washington State standards for math. She said she and Susan Schmidt would be meeting with Ginger Macdonald
from the University of Washington-Tacoma to work on designing a math institute for intermediate level teachers.
Board Response to Monitoring
The Board reviewed the responses to the policies monitored last Board meeting. Rick Maloney moved, Mary Lu
Dickinson seconded, and the motion carried to approve the monitoring report as "in compliance," with one
comment, on EL-9 Facilities Program.
Rick Maloney moved, Ray Tennison seconded, and the motion carried to approve the monitoring report as "in
compliance," with one comment on EL-10 Asset Protection.
The Board discussed what they heard at the September 27 linkage meeting. Mary Lu Dickinson stated she thought
parents enjoyed hearing what was going on, they were engaged, and felt they were heard.
Deputy Superintendent Terry Pullen said the audience was impressed by the honesty and sincerity of Andrew Eyre's
presentation. "He let parents know that the Board and school staff care about students," he stated.
The next community linkage meeting is scheduled for October 25, 2006 at 6:30 pm in the Curtis High School
cafeteria - on the topic of Academic Achievement.
Assessment
Ray Tennison assessed the meeting.
Announcements
Mary Lu Dickinson reported she and Patti Banks attended the joint meeting with the fire department and the City of
University Place. They learned information about the new town center and the library. There will be a public
hearing on the library on November 6, 2006, and on the town center on December 18, 2006. Board members were
invited to attend.
Student Representative Erika Koch said she feels WASL scores, and student learning in general, improve when
students have built a connection with a teacher. "If students feels comfortable, they will learn more," she added.
Paul Koppe asked if there was a "next step" on the boundary review. Superintendent Banks said the district is
waiting for the written Determination of Fact from the hearing before considering any future action.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:01 pm.
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