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Monterey Elementary presents high growth, community programs at school board meeting
Summary
Principal Erica Tenson and staff outlined Monterey Elementary’s student demographics, supports for multilingual learners and social-emotional programs, and said the school earned the district’s highest School Performance Framework score.
Monterey Elementary School leaders on Sept. 25 told the Harrison School District 2 Board of Education that the school is showing steady student growth and expanded family and social-emotional supports while serving a predominantly multilingual, low-income student population.
School leaders said the details matter because Monterey serves many students who are learning English and students with higher needs, and the supports they described are intended to improve achievement and daily access to school.
Principal Erica Tenson and assistant principal Renee Dahl led a presentation describing Monterey’s enrollment, staff and programs. ‘‘We have 273 right now,’’ said Christy Armstrong, a fifth-grade teacher, giving the school’s most recent enrollment figure. Staff described Monterey as 58% Hispanic, 13% Black or African American, 15% White, 11% multiracial and 2% other, with about 81% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The presenters said 24%…
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