The BCSD Technology Department offered a series of free classes for parents this school year.  Classes ranged from internet safety to password management. Classes are offered in both English and Spanish.  A basic computing class in Spanish concluded last week.  Parents who attended all ten classes were given a computer to take home at the end of the last class.  The computers are recycled from classrooms. All software is removed and a free Linux-based operating system called Ubuntu is installed, which allows users to access the internet and do basic computing.  The classes are taught by BCSD Technology Integration Specialists Dave Guymon and Paul Zimmerman.  Look for more classes next year.  

The BCSD Board of Trustees approved the new BCSD Strategic Plan at the regular Board meeting.  The plan will be submitted to the State Department of Education by August 1.  A rough draft of the approved Strategic Plan can be found here.  An updated version will be posted to the website soon.  

New Mission:  To inspire, engage, educate and empower every student by 2020.

New Goals:

• All students will be Inspired to develop intellectual curiousity.

• All students will be Engaged through relevant and real-life experiences.

• All students will be Educated to develop strong foundational and analytical problem solving skills to graduate ready for post-secondary success.

• All students will be Empowered to make independent positive choices through continual social and emotional development.

Finance Committee pictured above.

Thank you to staff and community members who served on Board Committees during the 2014-15 school year.  Committee work takes a great deal of time, energy and commitment and our public schools cannot do this work alone. Thank you for your time, ideas, and contributions that help our district become the best it can be.  Read more here.