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Principals report enrollment gains at some schools but persistent attendance and space challenges across Grants Pass SD 7
Summary
Building leaders told the budget committee about enrollment growth at several elementary schools, expanded after-school programs and AVID implementation, but said chronic attendance declines among younger grades, behavior incidents, and limited physical space are recurring concerns.
Principals across Grants Pass School District 7 used the budget committee meeting to summarize school-by-school academic gains and operational challenges, telling the committee that enrollment has risen at some elementary schools while attendance and behavior remain key concerns.
Several principals highlighted improvements and new programming. Tanya Reimer, Allendale’s first-year principal, said the school’s kindergarten midyear benchmark rates rose from about 67% in past years to 87% this year; she called that a “pretty significant” improvement and said kindergarten teachers may brief the board next month.
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