Loyal School Board News

Wednesday, December 27th, 2023 -- 9:11 AM

Last Wednesday, the Loyal School Board held their December meeting.  The meeting started off with public comments regarding the HRS survey results, the collaboration/consolidation talks with Greenwood, and transparency with the community. 

Amy Humke presented her role as the district’s Instructional Coach and how this position benefits our school district.  Thank you, Amy, for this informative presentation. 

The first item of business was the approval of an National Honor Society out of state field trip to Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg, Florida at the beginning of June. 

At last month’s meeting, the board received the district’s state report card from the last three years.  The district and school ratings were as follows: 

Elementary School = 63/100 Meets Expectations 

Middle School = 64.8/100 Meets Expectations 

High School = 56.6/100 Meets Few Expectations

District = 61.3/100 Meets Expectations 

Principle Doug Dieckman updated the board on the course description book for high school with no new classes being offered next year, but some small changes to the wording on a couple of classes. He also told the board that Loyal and Greenwood have met and looked at each other’s schedule to see how we can work together on offerings.  The board accepted the resignation due to retirement from the district’s Guidance Counselor, Becky Scherer at the conclusion of the 2023-24 school year.   The board also approved doing a “Community Survey” with the finalization of the survey questions coming at the January 10th Joint Board Retreat.  

Principle Dieckman presented his report:

Past 30 days: 

• Interviews for MSHS secretary position scheduled for Dec. 20 & 21 
• ES ELA materials selection meeting with ES team at CESA on Dec. 13 
• Course request books updated for 2024-25 
• Met with Greenwood on preliminary master schedule planning 
• Seal-a-smile on Dec. 19 

Next 30 days: 

• ES concert on Dec. 21 at 1:30 
• Holiday celebrations for ES, MS and HS on the afternoon of Dec. 22
• Set dates for 2024-25 student registration 
• Spanish club hosting a pajama palooza on Jan. 6 
• ACT boot camp for Juniors on Jan. 9 in Greenwood 
• All conference band/choir on Jan. 20 at McDonald 
• Grades 3-5 make up snow tubing day on Bruce Mound, Jan. 11

District Administrator Chris Lindner also presented his report:

• Thank you from Graeme Williams was read on the gift the district gave the family on the passing of his brother. 
• HRS Survey Results were presented to the board by Mr. Dieckman and me.  The administration, staff, parent, and student results of the eight leading indicators were discussed.  The Guiding Coalition team took the survey results from each leading indicator and put together the districts areas of strength and growth for each indicator.  Then the team went through and defined the lagging indicators which are areas of prove – items that we are already doing to support that particular leading indicator.  Also, the team would look at improvement of that indicator and discuss how the district can improve in that area. 
• • An update on the district’s Financial Literacy Program Report was given.  
  
  
  • Maintenance update

  Steam Traps going through – sediments from the boilers 

  Looking to have 4 Complete Control people and 2 to 3 maintenance workers on this next week to get them cleaned and gone through. 

  Boilers 

  Condensate tank and labor $108,000 – electrician not included.

  Running boiler 1 during the school days and 2 at night and the weekends

  Getting requote on retubing of both boilers.

  Set Meeting Dates.  The following meetings were scheduled:

  • Policy – Monday, January 8th, 2024 at 5:30 pm 
  
  
  • The next Joint Board Retreat will be held on January 10th at 7:00 pm in Greenwood. 
  • Regular monthly Board Meeting – January 24th, 2024, 6:00 pm closed/7:00 pm open.

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