Location: IRC

Date: August 13, 2024

Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Attendance

22

Agenda Items

1. Welcome and goal for the night.
2. Explain Guide to Solving Problems on the website.
3. Introduce guest speakers. Speakers discuss discipline practices and procedures.
4. Questions for speakers.
5. School scenarios for groups – read, discuss and report out.

Other Notes

Good discussion about secondary schools’ discipline practices and procedures. Group asked specific questions to the speakers. Police also provided answers to certain situations.

After the speakers, the group acted as school administrators by reacting to different scenarios. They had to discuss and report out what should be done with each scenario.

Location: IRC

Date: November 12, 2024

Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Attendance

15

Agenda Items

1. Welcome.
2. Show video regarding school threats by Superintendent, Frank Narducci and Officer, Steve Dieu.
3. Introduce student guest speakers.
4. Questions for speakers from moderator and advisory group members.

Other Notes

Students provided good insight into safety concerns and issues at their schools. Three high school and two junior high students participated. The five students were articulate and sincere in their statements. Students had concerns and praises for their schools.

• A few of the concerns:

  After the speakers, the group acted as school administrators by reacting to different scenarios. They had to discuss and report out what should be done with each scenario.

• Praises:

  The students have a trusted adult on campus they can talk to about personal issues. Students feel safe on campus. Students appreciate having an SRO on campus. Students are aware of school rules and consequences. Students know how to report suspicious behavior on campus.

• Next Meeting:

  February 11, 2025. Chandler Police Department will present on the role of the police in the schools and in the community.

Location: IRC

Date: February 11, 2025

Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Attendance

15

Agenda Items

1. Welcome.
2. Introduce Chandler Police, Steve Dieu and Trevor Feyen.

Other Notes

Office Dieu and Commander Feyen provided a powerpoint presentation on the duties of a School Resource Officer (SRO). They also described the difference in reactions of the police in a school setting and "on the streets". Many questions were asked by the advisory group regarding police procedures and actions.

Next Meeting:

May 13, 2025. The topic will be resources provided in the schools and
in the community. Robert Ramos, Chandler Unified School District Prevention Coordinator, will be the presenter.

Location: CUSD Board Room

Date: September 17, 2024

Time: 7:00-8:30 a.m.

Attendance

52

Agenda Items

1. Targeted Concerns – Frank Narducci, Superintendent, Tomm Dunn, Exec. Director Capital Projects and Operations (30 Minutes)
• Planning Time
• Transportation – Driver Shortage
• Air Conditioning in classrooms
2. Bond Fact Sheet – Tom Dunn, Exec. Director Capital Projects and Operations (20 Minutes)
3. Board Metrics, J2E KPIs – Dr. Jennfier Fletcher, Executive Director of Accountability, Assessment, and Research (20 Minutes

Location: CUSD Board Room

Date: December 3, 2024

Time: 7:00-8:30 a.m.

Attendance

44

Agenda Items

1. Targeted Concerns – Frank Narducci
• Bond
• Planning Day
• Transportation
• Rightsizing
2. Non-Profits Support
• Chandler Education Foundation – Jennifer Hewitt, Director
• Chandler CARE Center – Katie Kahle, Manager
• Chandler School Boosters – Dana Stears, Director

Location: CUSD Boardroom

Date: October 14, 2024

Time: 1:15-2:15 p.m.

Attendance

30

Agenda Items

1. Welcome – Frank Narducci, Superintendent
2. Artificial Intelligence – Colleen Flannery, Chief Technology Officer & Shaun Creigton, Director of Technology
3. Journey to Excellence (J2E) – Frank Narducci, Superintendent
4. Board Metrics – Dr. Jennifer Fletcher, Executive Director of Accountability, Assessment and Research
5. Bond Facts – Lana Berry, Chief Financial Officer

Location: CUSD Boardroom

Date: December 16, 2024

Time: 1:15-2:15 p.m.

Attendance

26

Agenda Items

1. Superintendent Narducci
• Welcome
• Updates
2. Non-Profits Support
• Chandler Education Foundation – Easter Weiss
• Chandler CARE Center – Katie Kahle

Location: Instructional Resource Center

Date: December 13, 2024

Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m.

Attendance

10

Agenda Items

1. Welcome/Introductions
2. Goals of Committee
3. Presentation of Q2 Achievements
4. Discussion and feedback on Q2 Achievements
5. AYS Data-Safety and ACES

Other Notes

Committee provided feedback on Q2 achievements-Majority of group discussed that Counseling and Social Services is providing a wide range of opportunities to engage the community with opportunities to learn and grow in the area of counseling, mental health, and social services.

Polly Knapp discussed that it was vital that we were providing education on the dangers of fentanyl and Adrianna Erickson provided a resource and connection to the Community Liaison for Maricopa County Sherriff’s office who are working with the Latino population on the issue of fentanyl.

In relation to our CBI Next Step Diversion Program, Steph Reeves discussed that it would be helpful to have an elementary diversion program for students and social media as many students are having consequences related to behaviors in school that start on social media.

Yasmin Barker discussed that Chandler Fire would like to participate in the Community Connection Event to pass out Narcan to participants.

Violeta Flores discussed the importance of the Bullying 301 course that was offered to teachers and staff.

Jessica Westmiller provided information on the importance of gathering feedback from participants at the conclusions of our community events. She expressed that having feedback will disclose the importance of what participants took away from the event

Kelly Geisler provided 25 Christmas Bags for Val Gyory and the FIT programs.