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Topics Covered: Lanphier Homecoming Weekend and New Building Open House | Update on New Lanphier Building and Trades Room | November 16th Community Education Event at Lanphier | November 14th Career Fair | Revisiting Dress Code Policy | New Facility Plans for Owen Marsh Elementary School | Approved Revisions to Board Policies | Student Education Options to Expulsion and Missed Credits

Topics Covered: New Cell Phone Policy | Recent Community Engagement Events | Urban Forestry Grant Internship | Recruitment and Residency Policy | Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day | Learning Partner Agreements and Emergency Camera Agreements

Topics Covered: Five-Year Strategic Plan | New School Enrollment Process | Transportation Data Updates | Contract Negotiations | School Closure Rumors | Public Comments on Funding and Leadership | Inspector General Report | Office of Student Protection Updates | Internal Auditor Report

Springfield District 186 Board Meeting Summary: * Monthly Superintendent’s Student Roundtable Update * Community Engagement Reading Program - Look It's My Book * Community Engagement Reading Program - Real Men Read * Nonprofit Education Support - Compass for Kids and United Way * Student Physicals and Immunizations October 1st Deadline * Administrator and Teacher Salary and Benefits Report for the 2023-2024 School Year * Deficit Reduction Plan - Finding $9 Million Between Year One and Two * Deficit Reduction Plan - Options with 15% Fund Balance Goal * Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2025 Budget * Alternative Education Options for Students and Security in Schools

The board heard a number of public comments opposing the plan to move Durham School of the Arts, but most of the public portion of the meeting was focused on welcoming the new Superintendent and his entry plan.