Standing Committees

Audit, Budget and Finance Committee

  • Review and monitor the progress of identified district goals
  • Review monthly fund statements and financial reports throughout the year
  • Review budgets related to significant grants submitted and/or awarded
  • Review, offer ideas, and provide suggestions on all proposed Board policies related to budget and finance matters
  • Review financial and program audits and explore ways to address issues that may arise
  • Review any audit findings and related action plans
  • Review annual student enrollment projections and discuss the implications of long-term financial planning
  • Review and monitor the progress of identified district goals.
  • Review annual recommendations for new curriculum resource requests
  • Review the District’s state student achievement results
  • Review recommendations for request to modify the curriculum adoption and implementation cycle
  • Review, offer ideas, and provide suggestions on all proposed Board policies related to education, teaching or support programs
  • Review professional learning plan process
  • Review, offer ideas, and provide suggestions on the District’s technology and administrational computer plan
  • Newly developed applicable policies should be reviewed by the Committee prior to the first reading by the Board

Board Members: Carl Bryan (Chairperson), Todd Price, Rebecca Stevens, and Mary Modder (Ex officio)
Community Members: Ryan Lee, Jessina Johnson, Ryan Trower, Thomas Mason, Laura Klemm, and Suzette Jaskie
Student Members: Megan Straka and Sofia Vargas
Staff Members: Rhonda Lopez

Curriculum and Program Committee

  • Review and monitor the progress of identified district goals
  • Review new curriculum resource requests
  • Review the District’s state student achievement results
  • Review recommendations to modify the curriculum adoption and implementation cycle
  • Review and provide suggestions on Board policies related to education, teaching or support programs
  • Review the professional learning plan process
  • Review and provide suggestions on the District’s technology plan
  • Discuss pertinent legislative matters and develop advocacy strategies to address emerging issues as needed

Board Members: Todd Price (Chairperson), Yolanda Adams, Sabrina Landry, and Mary Modder (Ex officio)
Community Members: David Brownholland, Renee Vines, Shelly Moore-Krajacic, Don Zakutansky, Jennifer Weinstein, and Jalysse Frederick
Student Members: Etta Tidd and Elisabeth Palao Frideres
Staff Members: Lavonne McRoberts and Sharon Jensen Rugaber

Planning and Facilities Committee

  • Review and provide suggestions on the District’s capital improvement budget
  • Review the implementation of all expenditures related to facilities and equipment
  • Review building standards for each type of educational facility
  • Work with community groups to develop long-term financial plans to implement the district’s physical facilities
  • Review and provide suggestions on all proposed Board policies related to planning facilities and equipment
  • Review recommendations related to school capacity issues
  • Review job cost summaries for large capital projects, such as those associated with a referendum
  • Periodically review major facilities programs, such as safety, security, building envelope maintenance, indoor air quality, etc.
  • Review utility expenditure and consumption data, as well as district energy efficiency programs
  • Discuss pertinent legislative matters and develop advocacy strategies to address emerging issues as needed

Board Members: Bob Tierney (Chairperson), Yolanda Adams, Carl Bryan, and Mary Modder (Ex officio)
Community Members: Savvanna Sorensen, Sam Ashford, Bobby Nash, Jowauna Owens, Brittny Anya, and Andreas Mamalakis
Student Members: Nara Palao Frideres and Matteo Santelli
Staff Members: Laura Zajicek-Bagenski and Arik Espinosa

Personnel and Policy Committee

  • Review and monitor the progress of identified district goals
  • Review and provide suggestions regarding staff recruitment and retention strategies
  • Review personnel policies to ensure they align with the district’s mission, vision and goals
  • Review and recommend updates to policies before Board review
  • Review and provide feedback on Budget Assumptions before Board review
  • Discuss pertinent legislative matters and develop advocacy strategies to address emerging issues as needed

Board Members: Sabrina Landry (Chairperson), Rebecca Stevens, Bob Tierney, and Mary Modder (Ex officio)
Community Members: Kristine Schmaling, Andre Mosley, Michael Barry, Sarah Townsend, Mike Falkofske, and Richard Conohan
Student Members: Jeremy Oster and Azaria Johnson
Staff Members: Katherine Andrysiak-Montemurro