East Butler Public Schools – Community Engagement East Butler Public Schools (www.ebutlertigers.org) Megan Kozisek, President, Board of Education 212 S. Madison St., Brainard, NE, 68626 Michael Eldridge, Superintendent District phone: 402-545-2081 EAST BUTLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION to host Community Engagement Meeting The East Butler Public Schools Board of Education has scheduled three community meetings for January 31st, 2024, February 5th, 2024, and February 21, 2024. The public session will take place at the following locations: January 31, 2024 - Brainard School - 7:00 PM February 5, 2024 - Prague Parish Hall - 7:00 PM February 21, 2024 - Dwight Elementary School - 7:00 PM This community discussion is part of a larger Strategic Planning process and will give the Board of Education and district administration the opportunity to listen to community stakeholders. The results will help formulate a vision of the future and identify goals and strategies necessary to move the district forward to meet the challenges of the 21st century. We will be discussing the strengths, accomplishments, and challenges of our school district, the vision, and expectations for our schools and the goals and objectives necessary to design our future by discussing the following questions: Identify the challenges that currently impact or may impact the district and community in the future. What more can the district do to attract students/families to the area to grow enrollment? Identify what you believe are the most important areas the district might focus on to improve and expand learning facilities and grounds. (Functionality of learning space, safety and security, Building access and parking, capacity to support student enrollment, building maintenance, extracurricular facilities and grounds, Other) If you could implement one change to benefit student success what would it be? How can the Board/District improve communication to inform patrons of the district's needs and priorities? Specific community members have been invited by the district for two reasons: to ensure that a broad cross-section of interests, backgrounds and perspectives are included and to ensure that board members are able to hear from all participants in a purposeful and efficient manner. We are inviting staff members, parents, students, community leaders and other interested members of the public to work together with us – so that we may effectively plan for the future of our district and students. Any patron wishing to attend the session to be considered part of the process is encouraged to do so. Representatives of the Nebraska Association of School Boards will facilitate the community engagement process. SCI — January 24, 2024 ZNEZ
