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Administration presents strategic plan reflections; board sets superintendent interview schedule and requests Bridges recidivism clarification
Summary
District administration shared February strategic-plan reflections and staff described the superintendent search interview schedule; board member Greg asked for clarification about a 58% recidivism figure cited for the Bridges program and administration said it would verify whether the figure is districtwide or program-specific.
Dr. Gandhi and district staff presented memo 75, the February strategic-plan reflections, to the board and invited questions.
Dr. Gandhi congratulated the board on selecting three finalists for superintendent and said administration looks forward to the next steps. Anne Marie (search coordinator) reviewed the interview schedule: interviews begin at 8:15 a.m. the next morning, with Vincent Williams on Tuesday, Dr. Corey Steiner on Wednesday, and Dr. Robert Leck on Thursday; the board will reconvene Friday at 8:30 a.m. to select a candidate to offer a contract.
During the administration report, board member Greg asked for clarification of a "58 percent recidivism" figure cited in the memo's highlights, asking whether the rate referred to the Bridges program specifically or to a districtwide recidivism metric. Dr. Gandhi and staff said they did not have the figure at hand and would verify and follow up. "So we'll verify and get you the information for sure," a staff member said; Dr. Gandhi added that, based on what he knew of the Bridges program, "that 58 percent would not be accurate," and the administration committed to providing clarified data.
The district also described engagement formats used in cabinet and engagement committees, and staff encouraged broader use of breakout-room formats for state-of-the-schools-style events. No formal action was taken on the strategic reflections or the Bridges data; the board requested follow-up information.
Ending: Administration committed to returning verified recidivism figures and to supporting the board's interview schedule for the superintendent search.
