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School Board Opt Out Discussion

Details: Last Updated: 12 June 2017 12 June 2017

The 5 Million opt out proposal the Sioux Falls School District is proposing comes after careful consideration and conversation in public meetings on April 5, 2017 and April 10, 2017. As directed by the Board at the April 10, 2017 meeting, the District convened the Finance Action Network (FAN) – a committee of community CEOs and business leaders who could review District spending and make recommendations to achieve the highest level of fiscal responsibility without cutting programs. With all of the District’s budget data in front of them, FAN recommends an additional $5 Million opt out to prevent the District from falling below a responsible fund balance. Growing costs of education due to student needs and uncertainty in State and Federal funding are the driving forces. Click here to hear Board Member Doug Morrison describe the need for the opt out at the April 10, 2017 meeting.

If you prefer, you can see that day's entire Board meeting here - the opt out discussion begins at about 49 minutes.

Click here for more information about the proposal.

Summer Lunch Sites and Dates

Details: Last Updated: 19 June 2017 19 June 2017

Free Summer Programs

Once again, the Sioux Falls School District will be hosting summer breakfasts and lunches for students. Free breakfast and lunch is available at several schools this summer for any child, ages 1 to 18. There are no income guidelines and no paperwork to fill out. Simply show up at one of the sites during the selected time and the child will eat free. No meals will be served on July 4th or
Weekends. Questions please call 605-367-7935.

School	Address	Dates	Breakfast	Lunch
Laura B. Anderson	1600 N. Wayland Ave.	June 12 to August 18 2017	8:30am-9:00am	11:30am-1:00pm
Hawthorne	601 N. Spring Ave.	June 12 to August 18 2017	8:30am-9:00am	11:30am-1:00pm
Hayward	400 N. Valley View Rd.	June 12 to August 18 2017	8:30am-9:00am	11:30am-1:00pm
Terry Redlin	1721 Austin St.	June 5 to August 18 2017	None	11:30am-12:30pm
Anne Sullivan	3701 E. 3rd St.	June 8 to August 18 2017	None	11:30am-12:45pm
Horace Mann	1401 E. 26th St.	June 19 to July 13 2017	7:30am-8:30am	11:15am-12:30pm
Whittier MS	930 E. 6th St.	June 5 to June 29 (M-Th) 2017	7:35am-8:15am	11:45am-12:15pm
Food Service Center	1101 N. Western Ave.	June 5 to August 18 2017	None	11:30am-12:30pm

New Lincoln HS Principal Named

Details: Last Updated: 03 April 2017 03 April 2017

After an exhaustive process, the Sioux Falls School District has named the new principal for Lincoln High School following the upcoming retirement of Valerie Fox.

Robert Grimm comes to Sioux Falls with a wealth of experience as a high school principal in South Carolina. He previously served in the military. He has a proven track record for improving test scores and increasing AP involvement and graduation rates. Mr. Grimm will start with the District on July 1.

Attendance Action Plan in Motion

Details: Last Updated: 06 March 2017 06 March 2017

Because student attendance has a proven correlation to academic success, an important part of the Sioux Falls School District’s comprehensive strategic plan is to increase student attendance by five percent by 2020.

Since there are many root causes for attendance challenges, including poverty, physical or mental health challenges and difficult family situations, there is no singular solution. Sioux Falls School District administrators from many departments are working with individual schools, community groups, parents and students to increase attendance rates at all levels. The District has created posters, public service announcements, videos and other materials emphasizing the importance of attendance. A Tier of Interventions has been developed to help meet the needs of students with attendance challenges before absence ever becomes an issue. The District has partnered with physical and mental health providers to develop means to assist families when absences are caused for these reasons. Additionally, the District is working with courts, police and prosecutors to develop clear guidelines for truancy offenses.

This work will continue as a District-level Attendance Council will keep the topic of attendance at the forefront of building, District and community wide discussions, and school teams will continue to develop a culture of supporting good attendance in the years to come.

Click here for the full report.

Strategic Plan Update

Details: Last Updated: 01 March 2017 01 March 2017

After a year-and-a-half of planning and research, the District is finalizing its Strategic Plan with focus on the four priority areas: Student Outcomes, School Climate and Culture, District Staff, and Community Engagement.

The Plan is a solid and progressive framework of action steps to move the District forward in every aspect of student achievement with the support of all
stakeholders.

A video, which will air regularly on KLRN-TV: Your Sioux Falls Classroom Connection, the District website, and other social media, has been produced to capture the work that is already underway. The video features plans for improving graduation rates, increasing math and reading scores, curbing behaviors that derail learning, and encouraging broader understanding of diverse students and staff, along with details of community engagement sessions scheduled for Spring 2017 to allow staff, parents, and the community to provide feedback. Click the link for the full report.

Strategic Plan Update