District reports literacy program, testing schedule, ACT boot camp and partial Oak Grove AC restoration

District staff gave several start-of-year updates, announcing the Read for the Win literacy distribution, state testing for kindergarten readiness, intersession dates Sept. 30–Oct. 3 with an ACT boot camp option, and a partial restoration of air conditioning at Oak Grove High School.

Why it matters: The items affect student instruction, assessment and comfort during the school year. The Read for the Win program distributes books to children from birth through fifth grade at football games; kindergarten and pre-K students are taking the kindergarten readiness assessment, a state test described as part of end-of-year readiness measurement; and the intersession with ACT preparation could affect college-ready metrics for high-school students.

In public remarks, a staff member identified in the transcript as 'Miss Jeanie' said, “We have set our dates for Read for the Win,” describing it as a literacy initiative that partners parents-as-teachers and the early learning collaborative to hand out books to children from birth through fifth grade at football games. The same speaker said state testing for kindergarten readiness is already under way for kindergarten and pre-K students.

A secondary-school speaker announced that intersession registration is open and that intersession is scheduled for Sept. 30 through Oct. 3; that speaker said the intersession will include remediation and an ACT boot camp. The speaker said details would be finalized at a principals’ meeting the following day.

District staff also described a College and Career Wednesdays program, in which students and staff wear college or career shirts and have related conversations; the program was described as in its first weeks and gaining traction with principals and teachers.

On facilities, a speaker reported work to restore air-conditioning at Oak Grove High School: half of the cooling was expected to be back in service the day after the meeting (the speaker said the work ran longer than planned but should be completed the next day). The speaker also said an earlier plan to replace the gym’s air system remains part of the project but that a partial restoration was imminent.

A staff member reported the district remains on target with timelines from MP Design for a full plan review expected in September; that speaker said no team-level issues were identified that would push the plan review beyond the expected timeline.

The transcript records these program and facilities updates in the public meeting remarks. The record does not provide specific budgets, enrollment numbers tied to each program, or the specific content of the ACT boot camp; staff said some details would be finalized at upcoming principal meetings.