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Board faults LASER report as insufficient; administration agrees to provide monthly/quarterly 'on‑track' summaries
Summary
Board members and staff debated the district’s student‑data reporting. Members said the state LASER feed does not give usable academic trend data; staff agreed to provide quarterly summaries and explore monthly snapshots showing 'at‑risk' counts by grade and subject.
Board members pressed central office staff about the usefulness of the state’s LASER reporting system for tracking student academic progress during the April meeting, and district leaders agreed to return with simpler, regular summary reports that board members can use to monitor trends.
Why it matters: Several trustees said the LASER reports the board has received are not producing timely, actionable academic indicators — particularly for coursework and mastery — and that the board needs a simpler, consistent “stoplight” snapshot showing how many students are on track, at risk or falling behind by grade and subject.
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