Tuesday, July 23, 2013

CCA Welcome 13-14


Superintendent’s Welcome – Mr. Tim Kuehl

Welcome to the 13-14 school year!  I am very excited to be joining the staff in serving the students of CCA.  CCA has a strong reputation for providing the best available educational opportunities for our students; I look forward to helping build on that reputation.  These are exciting and challenging times as education makes the fundamental shift to ensuring that each student learns the required content, while continuing to support the social, emotional, and physical development of each student.

Our elementary schools are excited to be part of the Collaborating 4 Iowa Kids, C4K, pilot program in Iowa.  We are one of a select few districts selected by the State to pilot Response to Intervention programing in Iowa.  This involvement will bring further training to our staff and improve our ability to meet the educational needs of each child at CCA.  This is a great fit with the work already begun utilizing students’ PLPs.  We will also continue expanding our use of technology to meet our students’ educational needs at all levels.

Meeting our growing population’s need for instructional space is a continuing challenge faced by CCA.  The Board of Education will be developing short and long-term facilities plans in the very near future and we anticipate going to our community with a bond vote in February 2014.  It is important to keep in mind that, according to Dr. Rushton’s study, CCA will need several projects over the next 10 years.  These will likely include two additions to the high school, additions and renovation to the middle school, and two elementary buildings of some configuration.  Please feel free to contact me if you have questions and/or suggestions regarding facilities.  We will be putting information out on the website and in local media as the process moves forward.

It is a great time to be a Clipper!