Staff stress culture, pride and parent relationships as path to higher school ratings

Staff members recorded in the meeting transcript said they aim to raise their building from a "1 year 4 star" rating to a 5-star rating by teaching school culture, encouraging pride in academics and strengthening relationships with students and parents.

The comments, which appear in the meeting transcript, centered on expectations and relationships. "Don't wanna be a 1 year 4 star building. We actually wanna be a 5 star building, but we wanna continue to to stay consistent," said Staff member 1. "But we just gotta teach them our culture, teach them to take pride in themselves, teaching them to take pride in the academics, and continue to just keep moving forward."

Staff member 2 emphasized the role of expectations in shaping student behavior and identity: "Like, you can tell a Columbus kid when they come into the halls of Hesperia because they've had high expectations placed on them and they've met them and they understand, you know, what it is to to be a a Bearcat that meets those were our expectations." Staff member 1 added that staff are "able to develop that relationship with the child. We're able to develop a relationship with the parents." Staff member 2 said, "I think that in this building, we have the opportunity to really, help them to learn both academically and socially."

The transcript does not record any formal motions, votes, or a timeline for changes. No specific programs, funding, or district-level approvals were referenced in the excerpts provided; details such as what constitutes the star-rating system, the ratings' administering agency, or an implementation plan were not specified in the transcript.

The discussion in the transcript focuses on classroom- and school-level practices—setting clear expectations, reinforcing identity and pride, and engaging families—as the staff members' primary levers for improving student academic and social outcomes.