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Shelton board approves Required Action plan for Evergreen Elementary, funding still pending
Summary
The Shelton School District board voted to approve a three‑year Required Action District plan for Evergreen Elementary beginning the 2025-26 school year; the plan’s implementation and several new positions depend on funding from the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).
The Shelton School District board on Tuesday voted to approve a three‑year Required Action District (RAD) plan for Evergreen Elementary beginning the 2025-26 school year, but trustees and staff said the plan’s full implementation depends on funding from the state.
The plan, presented by district staff, was described as the formal school improvement plan required by the Washington State accountability system for schools identified as persistently low achieving. "The Shelton School District was identified as a required action district or RAD in 2024, based on low achievement at 1 of our elementary schools in consecutive previous years on the Washington School Improvement Framework," the presenter said during the board meeting.
Board members voted to approve the RAD plan after a brief discussion. A motion to approve was made and seconded on the record and the vote was announced: "Aye." The approval was explicit that the plan is contingent on state approval and funding from OSPI and the State Board of Education.
Why it matters: the RAD designation triggers a district‑level plan and oversight commitments intended to increase student achievement, close opportunity gaps and align district resources with school needs. The presenter told the board the designation used "lagging data" that included pre‑COVID and COVID period results and that the district spent the past year planning the required response.
Details and district response: public comment at the meeting raised questions about the RAD plan’s projected costs. One commenter cited a figure of "more than $541,000 in new costs for 4 different positions," and asked whether those positions were already budgeted or would require amendments. School staff acknowledged the budgetary uncertainty and said implementation is "pending approval and funding by OSPI." The district also said it has contingency actions: it will continue multi‑tiered systems of support (MTSS) and its learning support teams and use its continuous improvement process to make real‑time and strategic decisions if state funding does not materialize.
Board discussion focused on support for Evergreen staff and on ensuring the district can maintain improvement efforts whether or not the OSPI funds arrive. One board member said it was encouraging to see improvement begin and emphasized the need to sustain momentum.
What the vote accomplished: formal board approval demonstrates district commitment required by state accountability rules and allows the district to submit the RAD plan to OSPI for review. District staff noted that if OSPI funds are not provided, the specific, funded staffing described in the RAD plan could not be implemented as written and the district would pivot to its existing MTSS work.
Next steps and timeline: the plan will move forward to state review. Staff said they will continue work this summer on implementation planning, including an administrative retreat in June and teacher‑leader meetings to make decisions for next year. The board record shows formal approval of the RAD plan, with implementation subject to OSPI funding decisions.
