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Board approves integrated guidance plan and Student Investment Account application
Summary
The board unanimously approved the district’s integrated guidance application and the Student Investment Account (SIA) initial budget, which targets third-grade literacy, graduation and attendance with specified program and personnel allocations.
The Klamath County School District Board approved the district’s integrated guidance application and the Student Investment Account (SIA) initial budget, voting 5–0 to submit the plan to the state.
The application packages several state grant streams into the district’s improvement plan and includes allocations for the Student Investment Account (about $7.5 million in the proposal), High School Success/Measure 98 (roughly $2 million), early literacy (about $500,000) and other state funding pools. District staff described three primary SIA investments: social-emotional learning (SEL) staffing and supplies, elementary small-group instruction (project-based parallel blocking), and professional development and coaching.
Nut graf: The plan sets measurable goals the state will track: a 4-year graduation target (raising the district toward pre-COVID levels and closing gaps for focal groups), a goal of at least 85% graduation rate and a 94% completion rate over time, and a target of 50% third-grade ELA proficiency. The plan lists specific strategies including small-group instruction, on-track coaching, credit recovery, CTE expansion, after-school tutoring, and summer K–3 literacy programs.
Program and budget highlights provided to the board: - SIA budget: personnel comprises roughly 82% of SIA allocations; indirect costs and supplies account for remaining shares. - High School Success (Measure 98) emphasizes CTE and STEM teacher costs and consumable supplies; about 75% of that grant is personnel costs. - Early literacy grant is restrictive: funds must focus on K–3 literacy, require 60 hours with the same students, and can only cover K–3 tutoring (after school) and specified materials. The presenter noted limitations for kindergarten students regarding after-school tutoring.
Board members asked clarifying questions about metrics (for example, ninth-grade on-track is measured by credits earned, typically six of seven possible credits by August 31), program distribution and the community input process. Staff said the plan incorporated district surveys, feedback from principals and committees, and consultation with the Klamath Tribes.
The board voted to approve the application and initial SIA budget as presented.
