Administration reports on professional development, AI working group and student programs

Feb 17, 2026

Interim Assistant Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Scholand reported the Feb. 4 professional development day included virtual Suicide Prevention Training for all staff, midyear i-Ready benchmark data were not yet available, and the AI working group continues monthly meetings. Assistant Superintendent Matt Shevenell highlighted athletics, a 4th-grade mosaic, Thorntons Ferry Elementary fundraising ($210,000 since 2021; $15,000 this year), and student performances.

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Dr. Kathleen Scholand told the board the Professional Development day on Feb. 4 included the annual virtual Suicide Prevention Training for all staff. She said midyear benchmark assessments for i-Ready were not yet ready for reporting. Scholand reported the district's AI working group meets monthly and the Professional Development Committee completed voting via a shared document; she noted she abstained from a committee vote.

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