Trustees debate adding 'equity' as retreat refines how student progress will be measured
Board members and the facilitator debated whether to add 'equitable' to a proposed student‑progress goal; trustees asked for disaggregated reporting and emphasized measures that capture varied student pathways beyond standardized tests.
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A central debate at the retreat concerned how to frame the board's student‑focus goal and what counts as a legitimate measure of progress. One draft read that "the board will center measures of student progress in everything it does." Several trustees urged that the board explicitly account for equity and disaggregate results so the board can identify groups that are left behind.
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