Kingdom East Facilities Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Recording

September 18, 2023
Kingdom East Facilities Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Details:

When: September 14, 2023

Time: 5 pm

Location: KESD District Offices, Hilton Hall. Located at 64 Campus Lane, Lyndon Center, VT 


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Phone Login Info:‬ 1 929 205 6099  

Meeting ID: 885 3948 4711


MEETING AGENDA
  1. 5:00 p.m. Call the meeting to order, record meeting 
  2. Agenda changes, Introductions
  3. Public Comment
  4. Discussion
  5. Facility Evaluation Data Points
  6. KESD Class Size Policy
  7. Student Transfers Declined due to Class Size
  8. National & State Teacher Trends
  9. Building Capacity 
  10. AOE School Construction Guide
  11. Classroom Use
  12. KESD 2023 Facilities Report
  13. School “Tours” & gbA meetings / surveys  Input & Feedback
  14. Input & Feedback Color Coded (Updated with Principal Feedback) coded by:
  15. Delayed Maintenance
  16. Budget Items
  17. Items Impacting Education - Best Practice 
  18. Items Impacting Education - AOE Compliance
  19. Requirements (Code / ADA)
  20. High Aspirations
  21. Map Out Future Meeting Schedule & Facility Evaluation Process 
  22. Gilman Report - Updated 9/1/23 For Information Only
  23. Public Comment
  24. Adjourn

Strategic Planning Priorities & Action Steps:

PRIORITY #1 - Robust Academics for All Students
  1. Access to quality Pre-K services for all children within the district.
  2. Curriculum, instruction, and assessment are designed with a focus on content rigor, student engagement, and continuous improvement of academic achievement.
  3. Curriculum, instruction, and assessment result in continuous improvement of academic achievement.
  4. High quality faculty and consistent and quality professional development.
  5. Resources, availability and consistent training and use of technology to improve student learning   


PRIORITY #2 - Character Development and Strong Social and Emotional Health for Students 
  1. Personalized Learning
  2. Positive school culture and environment
  3. Employee Self Care and Wellness
  4. Quality facilities that promote a positive school culture
  5. Active and equitable co-curricular participation
  6. Active and equitable student health and wellness participation


PRIORITY #3 - Maintain and Build Strong Community Connections
  1. Develop and maintain regular and routine engagement activities - school and parents/community
  2. Develop and maintain regular and routine engagement activities - board and community
  3. Develop and maintain regular service learning/volunteer and civics participation of students in the local community
  4. Facilitate routine community events and use of the school and volunteer opportunities within the school


PRIORITY #4 - Assure Effective and Efficient Management of resources
  1. Transparency and fiscal responsibility when building budgets
  2. Budget reflects equitable access and results focus from Priority #1 Robust Academics for All Students
  3. Budget reflects equitable access and results focus from Priority #2 - Character Development and Strong Social and Emotional Health for students
  4. Budget reflects a facilities plan which addresses Priority 1-3       
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