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This is a summary of the Pasco School District Board Meeting on August 22, 2023.

A recording of the August 22, 2023 Pasco School District Board Meeting is available on PSD’s YouTube page.

John Steach, CEO of the Center for Educational Effectiveness, presented a data dashboard for use monitoring progress of PSD's Outrageous Outcomes during a study session.

Next steps include incorporating data visualizations on PSD’s new website launching in October 2023. The district will also be pinpointing areas that require adjustments and PSD staff will be undergoing training to effectively utilize the data from the dashboard in their day-to-day tasks and during state-of-the-school reviews.

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Kevin Hebdon, Executive Director of Fiscal Services, discussed information about budget extensions and requested approval of Resolution No. 1039 to increase the 2022-2023 General Fund expenditure authority by $4,692,454 (from $316,039,711 to $320,732,165). This was a result of the district receiving grant funding above what was anticipated, resulting in the district needing additional expenditure authority.

The board held a public hearing to receive community input on the budget extension after which the board unanimously approved to adopt Resolution No. 1039.

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Kevin Hebdon, Executive Director of Fiscal Services, discussed information about budget extensions and requested approval of Resolution No. 1040 to extend the 2022-2023 Debt Service Fund expenditure authority by $150,000 (from $19,007,595 to $19,157,595). This was a result of the original budget for the Debt Service Fund not having expenditure authority for closing costs associated with a bond refinance.

The board held a public hearing to receive community input on the budget extension after which the board unanimously approved to adopt Resolution No. 1040.

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Claire Cheng, an Account Representative from ThoughtExchange, delivered a comprehensive presentation on the functionality of the ThoughtExchange tool. She highlighted its potential in gathering feedback from staff, parents, students, and the community. The presentation also featured a live demonstration of the tool's capabilities.

The district signed an annual contract with ThoughtExchange in May 2023. The contract includes an annual subscription to the ThoughtExchange tool, a hosted Software-as-a-Service platform, which allows PSD to engage with participants in structured online interactions to capture diverse perspectives.

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Jake Stueckle, Director of Secondary Instructional Systems, and Seth Johnson, Planning Principal for the Career & College Academy, provided an update on the new high school planning process for Comprehensive High School #3 and the Career & College Academy, focusing on the naming and boundary process.

Mr. Stueckle and Mr. Johnson discussed the timelines, next steps, and how they are utilizing ThoughtExchange to collect feedback from our community, staff, students, and parents, and how that feedback will be utilized to help inform and shape the decision-making process moving forward.

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Mira Gobel, Assistant Superintendent of Schools & Social Emotional Learning, presented a summary report of the 2023 State of the School review process. The report covered essential aspects, including the purpose and significance of state of the school reviews within PSD's School Improvement Plan framework. It also highlighted recurring themes of gratitude and explored strategies for optimizing district support to schools.

Moving forward, the immediate objectives entail refining the School Improvement Plans to concentrate on specific student sub-groups and bolstering school support mechanisms. This will be complemented by standardizing the reporting of school data for greater coherence. Additionally, there's a plan to align school improvement data with the Board's Progress Monitoring efforts. Lastly, efforts will be directed at ensuring uniformity in emphasizing actionable steps aligned with the district's five key priorities.

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