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CSC Minutes

Dear Sandoval Parent Constituents:

We are thinking strategically about how we engage parents, share your perspectives, and ensure your voices are heard. Thus, we have implemented the following:

  • This CSC Open Forum Survey to add agenda item(s) to be considered and provide feedback. You will find this link in the principal’s message. 
  • We will also now be introducing the “Parent Constituent Section” into the Principal’s message following our CSC meetings to share a summary of what we are discussing along with the CSC Minute Notes.

At the most recent CSC meeting, we discussed our school’s 2026-2027 Unified Improvement Plan:

  • 26-27 UIP #1: Major Improvement Strategy 
    • Unified Tier 1 Vision: Establish consistent systems, structures, and protocols to align staff on what high-quality tier 1 instruction looks like within a dual-language, Montessori setting.
    • Structured Planning & Internalization: Provides common protocols for unit internalization and lesson design to systematically address rigor, language needs, and common misconceptions.
    • Collaborative Coaching & Support: Utilizes structured planning meetings and consistent leader feedback to offer targeted coaching
    • Vertical & Horizontal Alignment: Creates seamless instructional coherence across all classrooms to ensure continuous, high-level learning from ECE through 6th grade.
    • Equitable & Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Combines culturally responsive teaching and high-quality materials so every student accesses grade-level content 

Vision for Sandoval

The vision of MIS #1 is to empower teachers through shared systems and structured planning protocols that make lesson preparation collaborative, coherent, and transparent across the school. Supported by regular leader feedback, targeted coaching, and unit internalization routines, teachers will feel fully equipped to design differentiated, culturally responsive, and standards-aligned instruction tailored to Sandoval’s unique dual-language, Montessori context.

 

  • 26-27 MIS #2: Data-Driven Instruction 
    • Targeted Student Interventions: Establishing a comprehensive school-wide system to deliver effective, data-backed Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions in literacy and math.
    • Job-Embedded Coaching: Supporting teachers through ongoing observation, feedback cycles, and hands-on coaching to build and execute clear data action plans.
    • Content-Specific Strategies: Enhancing literacy through collaborative coaching for actionable shifts, while implementing a new, uniform data-tracking framework for math.
    • Regular Assessment Cycles: Analyzing student performance and adjusting instruction based on weekly DDI meetings

Vision for Sandoval

The vision of MIS #2 is to equip teachers with consistent data routines and job-embedded support so that analyzing student work leads directly to effective classroom action. Through collaborative coaching and continuous feedback, teachers will feel fully supported in identifying specific student needs, delivering targeted math and literacy interventions, and routinely adjusting their instruction to ensure all students make meaningful academic progress.

 

  • 26-27 MIS #3: Collective Teacher Efficacy- Visible Learning
    • High Expectations & Urgency: Building a shared drive and high standards for all staff and students.
    • Schoolwide Consistency: Establishing clear, uniform academic and behavioral expectations in every classroom.
    • Instructional Support & Monitoring: Aligning on best practices with a focus on growth and coaching
    • Family Partnerships: Teaming up with families to promote and support student success.
    • Culture & Professional Learning: Strengthening school climate through continuous, collaborative staff training.

Vision for Sandoval:

The vision of MIS #3 centers on moving toward a unified, highly collaborative culture where every teacher shares the collective belief that their combined efforts directly drive student success. Through clear schoolwide frameworks, consistent academic and behavioral expectations, and continuous professional learning, teachers are empowered to regularly assess progress, engage in evidence-based instructional dialogue, and build strong partnerships with families to elevate achievement across all classrooms.

  • Our latest SPF rating (School Performance Framework-Colorado Department of Education school report card): Green. We will continue to discuss potential impacts of this rating to our school enrollment, as many parents consider this when they are looking for a school for their child and family. 
  • Lastly, we discussed current enrollment and the impact of projections and actuals to the school budget. Annual budgets are based on projected enrollment numbers shared with the school in January of the current school year. This year’s budget was based on projected enrollment of 313 students for Kinder through sixth grade. Unfortunately, this year we did not meet our goal with a total K-6 enrollment of 309. So, please spread the good word about Sandoval and help us support a robust enrollment. 

 

In community and education,

Parent CSC Representatives