Superintendent James Owens and Dr. Tasha Katsuda presented the Centennial School District’s Roadmap '27 year‑end update at the July 30 board meeting, summarizing recent assessment results and outlining priorities for the 2025–26 school year. The presentation covered state assessment results, attendance and survey measures, and a plan to pilot elements of the district’s Profile of a Graduate across selected schools.

The district reported modest gains in early grades: grade‑3 English language arts participation rose from 26% to 33% and grade‑3 math from 26% to 32% on the state assessment as cited in the meeting materials. Secondary survey measures tied to belonging and student well‑being showed growth in several areas; the district’s target for “regular attenders” is 67.5 percent by 2027 and current regular-attender rates were discussed (the district average rose from about 57% to 59% in the report). Final four‑ and five‑year graduation rates were not available at the time of the presentation and will be reported when ODE posts final figures later in the year.

Owens and Dr. Katsuda emphasized continuing the current focus areas — literacy, social‑emotional learning and belonging, student engagement and attendance — rather than adding new priorities. They described school‑level improvement work using MTSS (multi‑tiered systems of support) and professional learning communities (PLCs) to strengthen instruction and interventions. Board members asked for further detail on which student subgroups are driving assessment trends; district staff said multilingual learners and students with disabilities continue to trail peers and that state accountability data were still being finalized.

Dr. Katsuda described next steps for the Profile of a Graduate: the district’s design team developed progressions mapped to primary, intermediate, middle and high school levels; staff will pilot one Profile element (academically prepared) in selected classrooms/grade bands. Pilots will include protected planning time, supports for participating teachers, student digital portfolios and student‑led conferences in fall and winter. The district plans trimester data summits to showcase pilot results and a future districtwide student learning summit where students present to an audience. The aim is to expand successful pilot practices over time.

Board members asked about supports for teachers chosen for pilots (planning time, shared resources and district‑level facilitation) and about alignment to state standards and assessments; staff said pilots will use standards‑based design while shifting instructional practice toward performance‑based and student‑centered learning. Members also requested district follow‑up on attendance interventions and more granular, disaggregated data to evaluate subgroup progress.

The board did not adopt new strategic goals at the meeting; Owens said a final work plan would be circulated by email and invited further member feedback ahead of the school year.