Background:
A team of directors, principals, and the CBO met to discuss district furniture and technology classroom standards. As part of the Strategic Plan 2027 in Goal area #5, Equitable distribution of resources that support student success, staff worked to create furniture and technology standards so every staff member could identify district standards inside classrooms.
Over time, some school sites have purchased furniture to supplement what is provided. When a new teacher arrives, what should be in the classroom has not always been clear, leading to some new teachers having too much furniture and others not having enough.
Additionally, having clear guidelines for when furniture should be replaced helps create equity across the district. After completing site walkthroughs, it was evident that some schools had new furniture and other sites had furniture that needed to be removed.
During COVID, technology standards changed rapidly for the elementary grades. As a district, we have decided to continue with a 1:1 environment with a replacement schedule outlined in the document. During COVID all teachers were also issued iPads and the district will continue with that practice.
The team worked asynchronously and had check-in meetings on November 13, 2023, November 7, 2023, October 27, 2023, August 22, 2023, and January 12, 2023.
On February 6th the standards were reviewed with principals, assistant principals, directors, and coordinators. The documents are currently posted to the Intranet for staff access. The next step is for principals to share the standards with their staff.
Fiscal Implication:
None.
Recommended Action:
No action required.