2017-18 calendar approved Hamilton School Board members approved the 2017-18 school year calendar that administrators recommended. District instructional leaders and officers of home and schools, parent-teacher organizations and parent advisory groups provided feedback as the calendar was being developed. Two particular areas were in question – the first day of school and whether to have […]
November 21, 2016
District addresses achievement gap Hamilton School Board members took a closer look at data showing achievement gaps between majority students and those in the categories of minority, low economic status, special education and English language learners. While Hamilton fares better than other districts in many areas, academic gaps still exist. The district’s Strategic Plan has […]
November 1, 2016
Nondiscrimination self-evaluation report given The district recently completed a self-evaluation regarding student nondiscrimination. The evaluation, which the state Department of Public Instruction requires of all public schools every five years, looks into the areas of counseling, athletic and extracurricular activities, and awarding of scholarships, recognition and achievement. Human Resources and Organizational Development Director John Roubik […]
October 17, 2016
Tax rate drops 7.18 percent School Board members approved a $53.9 million 2016-17 budget that includes a mil rate of $8.92 per $1,000 of property. For each $100,000 of property citizens own, they will pay $892 in property taxes to support the school district. The mil rate is 69 cents less than the rate from […]
October 4, 2016
Woodside, Templeton site plans approved Woodside: A 13-member Woodside Elementary School Site Plan team met Aug. 17 to review and revise its plan for maximizing success for each student. As they have done in the past, all four elementary schools brought a team to a meeting before individual school site planning to identify ways they […]
September 19, 2016
New website presented Public Information Coordinator Denise Dorn Lindberg gave School Board members a tour of the district’s new website that was launched this summer. She said a new website was in order for the district after operating the previous one for nearly nine years. Pressing the decision to update the website was a need […]
September 6, 2016
Board hears update on teacher coaching initiative School Board members heard an update on the teacher coaching initiative approved last spring. The board took action in May and June to implement instructional coaching for teaching staff. They approved hiring one full-time instructional coach and aligned reading specialists’ schedules to include time for literacy coaching in […]
July – August, 2016
School Board members held several meetings during the summer. Significant action includes: James Long, who served on the School Board since 1990, resigned his position effective July 19 to spend more time in Florida. The School Board appointed Jay Jones to serve out Long’s term as Lannon representative at its Aug. 3 special meeting. Jones took […]
June 7, 2016
Board action provides K-12 instructional coach After studying the benefits and piloting a program, the district will move ahead with instructional coaching for teaching staff. The School Board approved hiring Templeton teacher Cathy Drago as a full-time K-12 instructional coach as the latest step to implement instructional coaching throughout the district. […]
May 16, 2016
Board gives budget OK before Annual Meeting The Hamilton School Board gave its approval for the 2016-17 budget that will be presented to voters at the June 20 Annual Meeting. […]