Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Michael Vokes’s organization
Sep 3, 2025·StrategicPlan
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Grundy Center Community School District Mission Statement
The strategic plan for Grundy Center Community School District focuses on fostering a caring and safe environment where everyone can connect, learn, and grow. It emphasizes valuing relationships through awareness, empathy, and collaboration, pursuing excellence by promoting continuous learning, creativity, and problem-solving, and expanding potential through personal experiences, self-awareness, and ongoing effort to achieve desired outcomes.
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The meetings included celebrations of Spartan Profile Goals, learning progressions, and successful PD sessions. Goals for elementary, middle, and high school were reviewed, focusing on literacy assessments and growth on ISASP. Discussions covered potential changes to assessment measures and the involvement of PLCs in proposing goals. Updates on the Spartan Profile included a new logo and feedback on learning progressions. School Improvement Committees set new goals and timelines, addressing academics, branding & communication, culture & climate, and well-being & SEL. Community partnerships and their impact on student aspirations were highlighted, with businesses exploring ways to partner with the school. District goals were reviewed, and the Spartan Profile was unpacked, emphasizing adaptability, collaboration, patience, and communication skills. Data analysis was conducted, comparing the district to others in the area.
Apr 16, 2025·StrategicPlan
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Grundy Center Community School District Service Delivery Plan
The five-year service delivery plan focuses on special education services, aiming to provide a flexible and effective system to meet the unique needs of students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). It emphasizes utilizing special education resources efficiently to ensure a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment. The plan includes preschool program standards, various service delivery models (consulting teacher, co-teaching, supplemental instruction), and procedures for determining and monitoring special education teacher caseloads. It also outlines how the delivery system will meet state performance targets and how its effectiveness will be evaluated through regular reviews of student progress and district data.
Apr 21, 2021·StrategicPlan
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Grundy Center Csd Esser Iii Plan
The ESSER III plan for Grundy Center CSD focuses on addressing costs incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to reduce class sizes to increase social distancing and support learning recovery. The plan includes adding a classroom teacher to create a third section of 5th grade, along with two exploratory/recovery service positions to better meet student needs and reduce class sizes. Enrichment facilitation will be implemented to support students' academic and wellbeing needs. A half-time elementary MTSS Teacher will be hired to serve Transitional Kindergarten through 4th grade students for the 2021-22 and 2022-2023 school years. Additionally, computer technology will be purchased to support distance learning.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
