BOARDOFEDUCATIONREPORT DougBrubaker,Ph.D.SuperintendentofSchools
WeekofJanuary17,2020UPCOMINGDATESEvent Date Location TimeMLKParade 01.20 GarrisonAve 11:30AMBoardofEducationMeeting 01.27 BuildingBAuditorium 5:30PMBoardofEducationWorkSession 02.10 SpradlingElementary 5:30PMVIPTour 02.19 VariousLocations 8:00AM-1:00PMBoardofEducationMeeting 02.24 BuildingBAuditorium 5:30PM
NORTHSIDEANDSOUTHSIDESTUDENTSBUILDFLOATFORMLKPARADEOurNorthsideandSouthsideHighSchoolstudentshavebeenhardatworkthisweek,buildingafloatfortheMartinLutherKingJuniorParade!Thisisagreatcollaborationbetweenschoolsandourstudentsalwaysprovehowtalentedtheyare.ComedowntownonMonday,January20at11:30AMtoseetheirhardworkpayoff!PROFESSIONALLEARNINGCOMMUNITIES(PLC)UPDATE FourteendistrictschoolsworkedwithTimBrownofSolutionTreeonMonday,January13thandTuesday,January14th.Thiswasthesecondofthreetwo-daylearningsessions.ThoseattendingincludedaGuidingCoalitionfromeachschoolthatincluded91FortSmithadministrators,teachersandcounselors. ThefourteenparticipatingschoolswereBarling,Beard,Bonneville,Cavanaugh,Cook,EuperLane,Sunnymede,Sutton,Tilles,Trusty,Woods,Chaffin,Southside,andBellePoint.
FortSmithPublicSchoolsWeeklyBoardReport Page2of5WeekofJanuary17,2020 Eighty-fouroftheparticipantscompletedasurveyevaluationofthePLCtrainingsession.Thesurveyscoredthefollowingareas:
• Content(RelevantandCurrentInformation)• WorkshopOutcomes(DefinedandAchieved)• Presentation(effectivePowerPointPresentation,Organization,Communication,etc.)• Materials(Handouts,Notebooks,etc.)• Participation(EngagingActivities,InteractiveFocus)• OverallWorkshopRating
Participantsratedallareasofthetraining.Theirratingchoiceswerepoor,fair,average,goodandexcellent.Theresultsareasfollows:CONTENTAverage:1.2%Good:17.9%Excellent:81%WORKSHOPOUTCOMESAverage:1.2%Good:21.4%Excellent:77.4%MATERIALSAverage:1.2%Good:29.8%Excellent:69%PARTICIPATIONAverage:2.4%Good:33.3%Excellent:64.3%OVERALLRATINGAverage:1.2%Good:22.6%Excellent:76.2%SECURITYUPDATEFortSmithPublicSchoolsPoliceWeeklyActivityFSPSOfficersrespondedto79callsforservice,visitedschoolsatotalof36times,counseled113studentsandcontacted63parentsorguardians.HIGHSCHOOLBASKETBALL FSPSPoliceprovidedsecurityforfivejuniorhighandhighschoolbasketballgames.Nocriticalincidentswerereported.
FortSmithPublicSchoolsWeeklyBoardReport Page3of5WeekofJanuary17,2020 FACILITIESUPDATEELECTRICIANS RepairedlightsatChaffin InstalledsensoronexhaustfansatPike InstallednewparkinglotlightsatKimmons InstalledlightswitchesatDarby PLUMBERS RepairedtwowaterheatersatServiceCenter AddressedtwomainsewerblockagesatCookandEuperLane AttendedaRaniaServiceandRepairclass
CARPENTERS BuiltcabinetsforcounselorsatHoward RemoveceilingtileatCTCCenter RepairflashingatEuperLane BuiltstreetsignsforRamsey RepairedpanichardwareatSunnymede
HVAC RebuiltboilerpumpsatDarby Preventativemaintenanceonrooftopunits InstallednewblowermotoratSutton
PESTCONTROLSetupandorderedpre-emergeforsprayingschoolyards Sprayedschoolsdailyforpestcontrol UTILITIES Builtchaircarts Trimmedshrubsatallelementaryschools Assistedcustodiansatelementaryschools Addedmulchtoplaygrounds
VISION2023CAPITALIMPROVEMENTPROJECTSUPDATEHPMUpdate SouthsideHighSchoolOACmeeting WeeklybudgetReview DarbyandSecurityWallMeeting CTCDesignMeeting CTCHVACDesignMeeting
FortSmithPublicSchoolsWeeklyBoardReport Page4of5WeekofJanuary17,2020 STAFFING-CURRENT
CERTIFIEDPOSITIONS NUMBEROFOPENINGS LOCATION
SPEDResource 1 Cavanaugh
CoordinatorofPublicInformation 1 DistrictCommunicationsOffice
SPEDTeachers-Self-Contained 2 RamseyJuniorHigh SouthsideHighSchool
ElementaryTeachers 3 TrustyElementary TillesElementary
SocialStudiesTeacher/AsstFootballCoach 1 NorthsideHighSchool
CLASSIFIEDPOSITIONS NUMBEROFOPENINGS LOCATION
InterpreterfortheDeaf 1 TillesElementary
PhysicalTherapyAssistant 1 District
TOTALOPENPOSITIONS 10
ENROLLMENTUPDATE
FortSmithPublicSchoolsWeeklyBoardReport Page5of5WeekofJanuary17,2020 TOPWEEKLYPOST
Thisweek’stoppostwasashoutouttooneofourtalentedstudents!NadiaLougin,NorthsideHighSchoolseniorisbeingshowcasedattheFortSmithRegionalArtMuseumuntilApril2,2020!Thepostreachedover6,000peopleandwasshared20times.Hermother,CrystalLouginhasalsobeenanimportantpartoftheFSPScommunity!SheservedontheCitizensCommitteeandtheHealthandWellnessCommittee.Wearesothankfulandproudofthemboth!