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The school board held a regular meeting/workshop on May 28. During the workshop, board members heard updates on the development of the 2024-25 school year budget, the district's Academic Improvement Committee and the textbook adoption process.
Budget Update for 2024-25
Assistant Superintendent of Business Services and Capital Projects Greg Hart presented on development of the district's 2024-25 school year budget. He reviewed the current general fund balance over the course of the year, provided a comparison of revenue and expenditures over the last two years, and discussed the debt service, associated student body, transportation and capital projects funds.
Hart also compared budget and actual enrollment in CPSD during the 2023-24 school year so far. Enrollment is a primary driver of district funding and is expected to drop by nearly 100 students in the 2024-25 school year.
Additionally, Hart provided an overview of the proposed 2024-25 school year budget. This overview included the projected general fund balance, preliminary revenues and details on how the budget is assembled.
Hart will present on the budget again at the June 17 school board planning meeting/workshop. The school board is slated to adopt the budget at its July 8 meeting.
Academic Improvement Committee Quarterly Report
Deputy Superintendent Brian Laubach provided a fourth quarter report on the district’s Academic Improvement Committee (AIC). They monitored the implementation of the district's strategic plan during the first half of the school year.
In the second half of the year, members of the AIC met in small subcommittees to take a deeper dive into the strategic plan. They looked closely at the three goals identified by the strategic plan, which include preparing students for college and career readiness, increasing engagement and communication with students and families, and creating a culture of supportive learning environments for students and staff.
Findings from the AIC will help the district finalize its professional development plan for the coming year. An updated version of the district's accountability plan will be reviewed at a board workshop this summer.
Textbook Adoption Process
Teaching and Learning Director Suzy Kontos and College and Career Readiness Director Tim Stults led a presentation on the district's textbook adoption process. CPSD has a rolling textbook adoption calendar where core materials are reviewed and identified for adoption at least every 8 to 10 years.
Two textbook adoptions are currently under review for the 2024-25 school year: elementary mathematics and Career and Technical Education Core Plus business and marketing.
Kontos reviewed the process for selecting, piloting and adopting any textbook. The process takes two years before a curriculum is fully adopted by the district and approved by the school board.
Adoptions require committee reviews, bias reviews, community and board reviews, and full piloting in select classrooms. The school board votes to approve the new curriculum materials before the district implements them.
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