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District outlines community survey results and steering‑committee updates; expands curriculum and career pathways
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Ward presented results from the district's first community survey (402 respondents) and summarized steering‑committee recommendations and program rollouts, including PLCs K–12, STEAM expansion, a cybersecurity pathway for high schools, and plans to expand CKLA literacy into middle school.
Superintendent Dr. Ward briefed the board on a district community survey and the work of multiple steering committees, describing the survey as a baseline for ongoing outreach and planning.
Dr. Ward said 402 respondents took the survey and that 66% of respondents did not have children enrolled in district schools. Among findings cited by the superintendent: roughly 52% of respondents said they were satisfied with district performance; about 54% gave a positive rating for overall quality of education; 80% supported restricting cell‑phone use during the school day; and about 63% agreed the district should have a plan to upgrade or renovate facilities. "We completed our first community survey," Dr. Ward said, calling the results a "snapshot" the district will use to guide future outreach and planning.
The superintendent and staff reported several programmatic developments from steering committees and schools: implementation of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) K–12; STEAM across elementary schools; a middle‑school teaming model; expanded flex‑learning models at the high schools; a planned cybersecurity pathway available at both high schools in the coming year; work‑based experiences and a high school career capstone; and a district MTSS (Multi‑Tiered System of Supports) steering committee. The administration said the district will begin aligning K–8 literacy with the CKLA curriculum expansion into sixth grade, pending the board's action elsewhere on the agenda.
Special education supervisor Nikki Myers also presented an award recognizing an outstanding special educator; that presentation was informational and ceremonial.
Board members discussed survey frequency and possible targeted surveys (for parents, for example) to refine outreach and measure changes over time. The district emphasized the steering‑committee structure as the vehicle for converting the survey and stakeholder input into specific initiatives and measurable outcomes.
