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June 16, 2026

Capital School District, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.

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Board Members Present: Also Present: Dr. Jackson Dr. Victoir Cahoon, Superintendent Mr. Christiansen Mr. Toriano Giddens, Assistant Superintendent Ms. Duggins District Office Administrators Ms. Pendleton Ms. Geist 1.0 Open Session President Jackson opened the retreat at 8:30 a.m. 1.01 Roll Call All board members were present. 1.02 Open Session I. Welcome, Purpose, Outcomes and Norms II. Unit Count/Recruitment Plan was presented as follows: - • Funding Units - - o Preschool Basic - - o Full Day K-Grade 3 - - o Grades 4-12 Regular Ed - - o Career & Technical CTE - - o Required Students to Earn 1 Unit - • Guaranteed 98% Unit Count - • Funding Units – State, Local, Total - • Hiring and Recruitment – Posting - • Next Educator Workforce Grant III. Board Priorities 2026-2027 were previewed: - 1. Student Outcomes and Achievement - 2. Governance and Accountability - 3. Communication, Transparency and Community Trust - 4. School Environment and Workforce Stability IV. Meeting Agendas and Focus Areas were presented. - • Monthly: student outcomes including attendance, discipline, staffing, district goals, community engagement and policy updates. - • Quarterly: academic progress, school climate, staffing and retention, survey data, strategic plan progress. V. Needs Based Budgeting was discussed. VI. Superintendent Presentation - :From urgent Issues to Lasting Impact; Reflecting on 2025-2026 and Defining Success for 2026-2027 - • A year of reflection - • What we learned - • Two realities can exist at the same time

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- 1. Some school experience challenges. - 2. Most schools experienced stable operations, and many demonstrated positive growth. - • What we must do simultaneously: - - o Address urgent challenges - - o Support successful schools - - o Improve district-wide outcomes - • Managing Problems vs. Leading a District - - o Immediate Challenges - - - ▪ Student behavior - - - ▪ Staffing vacancies - - - ▪ School climate - - - ▪ Parent concerns - - - ▪ Individual incidents - - o District Priorities - - - ▪ Reading/ELA Instruction - - - ▪ Math Instruction - - - ▪ Chronic Absenteeism - - - ▪ Teacher Retention - - - ▪ Student Outcomes - o Current Performance Data 2025-2026 - ▪ Grade 3 Reading 27.9% - ▪ Grade 8 Math 12.4% - ▪ Chronic Absenteeism 26.5% - ▪ Teacher Retention 42.9% - • Student Behavior impacts safety, staff morale, teacher retention, student attendance and student achievement. - • The following outcomes should define success: reading, math, attendance, behavior, teacher retention, school climate and family confidence. - • The Board should hold the Superintendent accountable for: student achievement, student behavior, teacher retention, attendance, school climate, family engagement, and operational effectiveness. - • Board Governance and Administrative Leadership BOE Responsibilities Administrative Responsibilities Establish priorities Implement priorities Adopt policy Executive policy Allocate Resources Manage operations Monitor Outcomes Supervise Personnel Represent Community Support schools - • Administrative Recommendations: - - o Student Achievement – Reading and Math - - o Student Engagement – Chronic Absenteeism - - o Workforce Stability – Teacher Retention - - o Supporting Conditions – student behavior, school climate and family confidence - • Progress Monitoring and Reporting – Communication Monthly Quarterly Academic reviews Board progress updates Attendance reviews Benchmark data Staffing reviews Attendance trends School support reviews Retention updates VII. Principal Check-In with Board of Education VIII. Summary Reflections and Action Steps

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- • The day concluded with summary reflections on topics presented and possible action steps to be taken to analyze situations and implement change. 1.03 Adjournment President Jackson adjourned the meeting at 4:30 p.m.