Ellicott Educational Improvement or 12 Months of Effort

Two board members have been on this board for three years and their term will expire in about 11 months. Two board members have been on the board for 1 year. One board member has been on and off the board so many times it seems like a yo-yo.

Review of all the minutes for the last 12 months shows what has been accomplished.   Each of board member has expressed their desire to improve the education of the district students.  However, it seems like the board has lost its way, or that they are being held back from doing what you want to accomplish.  Here is what the record shows:

In the last 12 months, the board has approved 29 policy changes as recommended by the Colorado School Board Association.

The board has approved spending $6,596,832.32. and approved 5 other budget actions.

The board removed 17 staff members and hired 25 staff members.

The board approived 12 meeting minutes and approved 6 grant applications. 

The board approved attendance of 1 outside meeting, and approved 3 handbook actions.

The board approved 1 refinance action and approved 1 calendar action. 

The board approved 5 teacher evaluation actions

The board approved 4 contracts.

The board approved the 4 day work week and approved 5 committee appointment actions.

The board approved 3 signature authorizations. 

The board renewed the Superintendents staff, and principal’s employment, then approved the teacher salary freezes.

The board approved 5 signature change actions and approved 1 audit report, and oh yes, the board went into executive meetings 9 times.

That is all the board has accomplished in the last 12 months.  Where are there any educational improvements that each of the board members wanted to make? Where are the new classes, or the discussion on improving CSAP?   Where are the teacher retention fixes. The new district goals or even the superintendent’s goals?   Where is the board discussion on getting a MOLD evaluation?  

There is only one goal to keep in mind, and that is "Do what is best for the students"      

Will any of you take responsibility for your lack of action?  Will you continue to sit here and pretend you are helping students become well educated adults?

It’s all about the students and not pretentious egos.