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Interim superintendent reports sharp gains on regents and higher graduation rates; district expands summer programs and hires staff
Summary
Interim Superintendent Anna Velusco and district staff reported preliminary Regents exam gains across core subjects, higher graduation rates for both high schools, expanded summer learning offerings and active hiring for teaching assistants and monitors; staff also said they would follow up on outreach and registration gaps for summer programs.
Interim Superintendent Anna Velusco told the Board of Education on July 1 that the district will prioritize student‑centered work during her interim term and outlined expanded summer programs, hiring needs and preliminary student‑assessment gains.
Velusco said the district has multiple summer programs this year — Jumpstart for incoming kindergartners, kindergarten through sixth‑grade programs at Summit Park, a middle‑school STEM enrichment at Pomona, a Freshman Academy, and credit‑recovery and Regents preparation at Spring Valley High School — and that 739 high‑school students had expressed interest in the high‑school program though not all had completed registration.
Dr. Gonzales, who summarized preliminary Regents results taken from the New York State Education Department data warehouse, said the district saw improvements across five…
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