Chester School Board
Jonathan Eckerman, Chair; Sabrina Harris, Vice Chair; Kristina Bickford; Chris Kozura; Joe DeNenno
The Chester School Board (CSB) meets annually in August to complete a self-evaluation, review progress toward previous goals, review stakeholder feedback, and set Board Goals for the upcoming school year.
The Board is committed to the following Goals and Actions this year.
Community Relationships and Engagement
Develop a program of public information about the budget and school district meeting utilizing technology.
Action Items:
- Develop additional media to broadcast information about Board Decisions
- Host Budget Forum for the public in advance of presentation to the Chester Budget Committee. (Record and post online)
Staff and Personnel Relationships
Work with building leadership to develop ways to recognize and appreciate staff throughout the year.
Action Items:
- Coordinate with the leadership team to provide a meaningful award program for all building staff (not tied to evaluation, accessing award/recognition programs already available).
- Invite input from grade level teams at regularly scheduled Board meetings (in person or video) to highlight Chester Academy
Relationship to Instructional Program
The leadership team will evaluate our current curriculum, instruction, and assessment program and bring recommendations / long term plans to the board.
Action Items:
- Review CA State Assessment data for trends overlaid with curricular/assessment changes in that same time period for the purpose of evaluating efficacy/adequacy of implementation.
- Work with the leadership team on setting realistic improvement goals and metrics to evaluate progress toward the goals.
Risk Management
Assess our risks (financial, cybersecurity, safety/security, health and wellness) and identify areas of focus.
Action Items:
- Review data on staff absences (number of days lost and need for substitute) to identify areas of impact for additional resources.
- Complete a Primex cybersecurity audit and review recommendations with the school board.
- Create a Policy Review plan to maintain Chester Academy Policy Library with no more than 3 years between reviews
Approved October 2, 2024