District explains targeted-support designation, notes grant-funded supports and next steps
Apr 22, 2026
Superintendent Dr. Christie explained that the junior–senior high was designated a targeted-support school based on roughly 25 students' 2023–24 performance; the district received grants funding co-teaching, ELL parent workshops and instructional technology and will monitor 2026 assessments for possible removal from the list.
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Superintendent Dr. Christie told the board the New York State Education Department identified the junior–senior high as a targeted support and improvement school under the relaunch of the ESSA accountability framework, but emphasized the designation applies to a small subgroup of students rather than the entire district.
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