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Superintendent outlines gains, unfinished goals and safety upgrades in state-of-district report
Summary
Superintendent James Frenchini delivered a year-end state-of-the-district presentation highlighting improved course-passing rates, expanded safety protocols after bus accidents, curriculum renewal, staffing and capital-project progress; board members praised staff while noting a missed goal on student sense of belonging at the high school.
Superintendent James Frenchini delivered the April Park Central School District—s year-end state-of-the-district presentation, reviewing academic outcomes, safety changes and operational work completed during the 2024'025 school year.
Frenchini told the board the district met several academic targets: the high school—s course-passing rate rose to about 92 percent, Algonquin—s building-level pass rate reached about 89 percent, and elementary reading fluency met a 65 percent target. "Everything that we do is built on those [goals]... meeting the needs of and creating opportunities for every student every day," Frenchini said.
The superintendent and staff framed the year as one of both progress and follow-up. Districtwide initiatives discussed included curriculum renewal work across content areas; a pilot of digital student portfolios that engaged more than 350 high-school students in its first year; expanded professional development on artificial…
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