DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE (DEIC)10.10.19 MEETING
AgendaTopic Presenter
Welcome, Introduction, and Purpose Jennifer Price
Keller ISD Bond Dr. Rick Westfall
District Improvement Plan Jennifer Price
Communications - KISD App Bryce Nieman, Nicole Lyons
2019-2020 Instructional Calendar Overview Dustin Blank
Welcome, Introduction and Purpose
Jennifer Price,Director of Assessment, Accountability, and Improvement
The District Educational Improvement Committee (DEIC) is an advisory group for the Superintendent and School Board to gain stakeholder feedback and input on matters of district planning, operations, policies, and procedures.
Role of the DEIC
DEIC Website
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● October 10
● December 12
● February 13
● April 16
Meeting Dates
Keller ISD BondDr. Rick Westfall,
Superintendent
Keller ISD BondDr. Rick Westfall,
Superintendent
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2019-2020 District Improvement Plan
Jennifer Price,Director of Assessment, Accountability and Improvement
In order to ensure our work is aligned to the KISD Strategic Plan, we use our Key Strategic Priorities as anchors for our departmental and functional goal-setting and action plans.
They are:
● Increase Student Achievement● Excellence in Student, Parent, and Community
Relations● Excellence in Processes and Systems● Employee Excellence and Organizational
Improvement● Excellence in Financial Stewardship
Keller ISD Strategic Plan
● Growth for all students
● AVID Elementary/Secondary
● SAT/ACT School Day, AP Scholarships
● Increase Dual Credit Opportunities
● Pilot of NWEA MAP
● Advanced Academics Courses
Increase Student Achievement
● Facebook Live
● Monthly Coffee Talks
● CTE Scholarship AWARDS Program
● CTE Business Partnerships
Student Community ParentRelationships
● Increase college access to all students
● Increase College, Career, Military Ready Graduates
Processes and Systems
● Campus visits for every new teacher
● Build partnerships with universities
● Visibility on campuses
● Monthly hot topics through Zoom
Employee Excellence
● Financial Funding for House Bill 3
Financial Stewardship
Communications -KISD App
Bryce Nieman, Asst. Director of Communicationsand
Nicole Lyons, Asst. Director of Communications
Download the Keller ISD Mobile App
● Search “Keller ISD”● Icon should look like this:
Logging In
● Select “Student Info”● Log In:
○ Parent: HAC Login○ Staff: EIN and PW
Explore!
● Explore the app!
● What can you do from within the app?
● What can’t you do?
Demo Highlights
Takeaways
What three features of the app would you highlight to others?
2019-2020 Instructional Calendar Overview
Dustin Blank,Assistant Superintendent of Student Services
● 75,600 Instructional MinutesTexas Education Code (TEC), §25.082
● 187 Teacher Work DaysTexas Education Code (TEC), §21.401
● School Start Date – No Earlier Than August 14th
KISD Board Policy EB Local - District of Innovation
Required Calendar Components
▸ First day of school is a Wednesday - August 14th
▹ Relationships, Routines, Rhythm
▸ October’s three day weekend
▸ First semester ends prior to winter break
▸ Teacher prep day before start of second semester
▸ School years ends before Memorial Day
▸ Banked minutes - 1,290
Carryover 2019-20 Calendar Highlights
Next meeting onDecember 12 at 4:15 p.m.
Topic Presenter
District Performance Objectives Update Jennifer Price
Student Services Update Laura Lockhart
2020-2021 Instructional Calendar Preview Dustin Blank
Curriculum & Instruction Sara Koprowski