School Climate Committee. 1. Each year the District and the Association will form a committee which shall meet regularly to review Oregon Revised Statutes, review current policy, gather and disseminate information and identify possible in-service topics. The committee will submit to the Board suggested policy revisions that enhance a productive and safe school climate.
School Climate Committee. Xxx Xxxxxx stated this was a result of the Board adopted Work Plan for this year. This is the first of two surveys: The Climate survey will begin at at end of January open until March. Immediately following the Climate survey will be the Equity Growth and Values survey that will influence the boundary survey. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx talked about what makes up the measures of school climate. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx talked about how the California Healthy Kids survey was chosen as the model. Xxx Xxxxxx then went through the process on how the survey was adapted on what the family engagement process is and what the goals are for participation. They are partnering with Oregon’s Kitchen Table which will allow us to monitor participation throughout the survey window. The overall goal is for 19,700 responses across all schools. Director Xxxxxxx stated the value will be moving forward year to year. He asked what the budget is for this. Xxx Xxxxxx stated the budget will be $12,000 for marketing and about $100,000 for the Oregon Kitchen Table to partner on the two surveys. Director Xxxxx is very happy we are doing this. She wanted to make sure the issue of texting, social media and other technology bullying is covered. She asked if we could find out from parents where their budget priorities are. Xxx Xxxxxx stated that once a family responds to a survey through Oregon Kitchen’s Table will then have a way to continue to request input from that family. Director Xxxxx asked some questions about survey formatting. Director Xxxx asked about directing surveys specifically at Principals. He wanted to know if it is appropriate to put that information out in the public. Director Xxxxxx stated that while that may be valuable, that would essentially be publicly evaluating one of our staff. Xxxx Xxxxxx a Climate survey is different that a 360. It would be a matter of public record and it would be available. Director Xxxxxxx brought up the concern to get authentic information on all staff without making it public. He asked if we have proportionality worked in there to account for all groups of families at each school. Xxx Xxxxxx said we are driving equity in participation at all levels. Director Xxxxxxx asked how we could keep the survey valid while making changes to it. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx explained that as long as we keep each “bank” per topic in order, it is still valid. Director Xxxxxxx asked about asked about adding questions regarding TAG students. Xxx Xxxxxx said we could add a self identifier...
School Climate Committee. These meetings will be used to identify specific issues, explore solutions or develop strategies with a set agenda. The school climate committee will meet a minimum of two times per year, with a maximum of four meetings. Two meeting dates will be put on the school calendar prior to October 1. Prior to the two required meetings, a district survey will be compiled collaboratively and passed out to staff. The school board committee chair and the chair of the certified staff school climate committee will set the agenda. The school climate committee shall consist of three (3) teachers - 1 from each building and 1 HEA representative, building administrators and three (3) school board representatives. Ground rules will be established prior to the first meeting. A rotation of committee members will be established by the HEA and school board. HEA members will be on a separate rotation.
