INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools
Educating our students to reach their full potential
Curriculum and Instruction Advisory Council (CIAC) Minutes
April 20, 2015
Members Present: Margie Broman, Jonathan Buckley, Neil Buesing, MaryAnn Choy, Michelle
DeMers, Dana Ellingworth, Jen Engel, Renee Ervasti, Lori Hertzberg, Kathy Hilton, Sophia Lai, Corrie
Lapinsky, Holly Lofgren, Jackie Magnuson, Laura McCrady, Mike Otto, Isabella Pixler, T.J. Reinartz,
Kris Roberts, Retno Saridewi-Wong, Carla Sinz, Madison Sogge, Steve Troen and Kristin Wanken
Welcome, Introductions, Review of Agenda
Jen Engel, CIAC chair, welcomed the group and reviewed the agenda for the evening.
Legislative Update
Steve Troen, Director of Teaching and Learning, shared a copy of a District 196 news release which
framed the impact of potential funding scenarios which fall below inflationary increases and are being
currently discussed during the legislative session. A list of legislators representing District 196 was also
shared with CIAC members.
2015-16 Assessment Schedule for District 196
Michelle DeMers, Assessment Coordinator, shared the Test Schedule for state and district required testing
for the 2015-16 school year. Differences noted from this current school year:
 ACCESS reading, writing, speaking and listening will be online for EL student;
 COMPASS may be dropped as a requirement this legislative session, and
 ACT with Writing can be administered online or paper/pencil.
Curriculum Cycle Update on Business Education, Career Development, Family and Consumer
Science, Mentor Program, Technology Education, Work Experience, Visual Arts
Renee Ervasti and Nandi Rieck, Teaching and Learning Coordinators, explained that the following
departments are currently in Curriculum Review: Business; Family and Consumer Education; Technology,
Engineering and Manufacturing; Visual Arts; Work Experience; Mentor and Career Development.
During the 2013-14 school year, the stage was set for program design by identifying what we are doing and
what we are doing well, and by establishing a baseline of knowledge regarding the following:
 Career fields, clusters and pathways;
 Programs of study;
 Technical skills assessments;
 Articulated college credits;
 Minnesota Common Core competencies, and
 21 -century learning skills.
During the 2014-15 school year, the program design process continued by:
 Identifying pathways within each department;
 Unpacking standards and measures from the Minnesota Common Core competencies to determine
essential learnings in each course;
 Writing learning targets for the essential learnings;
 Cross referencing learning targets with Technical Skills Assessments and Articulated College Credit
course objectives;
 Utilizing work done to develop each course to determine capital outlay requests;
 Updating articulated college credit process to utilizing CTECreditMN.com, and
 Reviewing and revising department Beliefs and Goals to present to the School Board.
CIAC members were asked to review the draft of the Beliefs and Goals for all the curriculum areas listed
above and email feedback to Renee Ervasti.
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Update of Learning and Technology Vision and 1:1 Beta Stories
Discussion of Learning and Technology Vision and 1:1 Beta Classrooms
Jenny Huling, Teaching and Learning Teacher on Special Assignment, and Steve Troen, Director of
Teaching and Learning, provided a broad overview of the district’s Learning and Technology Vision
which included an overview of the task force recommendations from 2013 and an explanation of how this
work was encompassed within the recommendations of the Facilities and Equipment Task force
recommendations. In addition, Jenny Huling shared examples from students and teachers who were a part
of the 46 Beta classrooms which had 1:1 environments during the 2014-15 school year. Plans for
expansion of the 1:1 classrooms were also shared. Discussion followed regarding the potential for
effective integration of technology to enhance the learning experience.
Membership Update
Steve Troen, Director of Teaching and Learning, thanked CIAC board members whose three-year term
was ending included Robyn Kim, Jonathan Buckley, Danna Steffen, Kris Roberts. They may apply to
serve a second term. Lori Hertzberg and Kathy Hilton were thanked for completing six years on the
Council. Students, Madison Sogge, Sydney Quinlan, Isabella Pixler and Ryan Poehler were thanked for
their service on the Council.
Renee Ervasti, Teaching and Learning Coordinator, notified the CIAC of the three-year term openings on
the Council beginning next school year.
CIAC parent membership is determined, in part, by the grade level of children attending
District 196 schools and geographic representation within the district. For this reason the open positions
will be filled by applicants who will have a child attending one of the following schools in the 2015-16
school year:
 Cedar Park, Echo Park, Southview or Westview elementary schools - one position;
 Diamond Path, Greenleaf, Highland, Oak Ridge or Thomas Lake elementary schools - one
position;
 Deerwood, Glacier Hills, Northview, Pinewood or Woodland elementary schools - two positions
 Black Hawk or Dakota Hills middle schools - one position, and
 Valley Middle School - one position.
Applications are available at www.District196.org or by calling 651-423-7739. Applications are due May
15, 2015.
Meetings for 2015-16
Monday, September 21, 2015
Monday, November 16, 2015
Monday, February 1, 2016
Monday, April 11, 2016
All meetings are from 5-6:30 p.m. at the District Office - 3455 153rd Street West, Rosemount, MN
55068.