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Superintendent highlights family engagement, student achievements and CTE activity
Summary
The superintendent and school administrators reported on family engagement events, a Christian Aid Ministries house dedication for a displaced family, attendance and proficiency gains at the high school, CTE and BBTC activity, and upcoming community events and school trips.
Superintendent's remarks
The superintendent said the past weeks had been busy and described visits to Steinhatchee and to a family engagement night at a middle school, noting strong turnout. The superintendent also announced that a school nurse, Jody Shipman (listed as from "Downstein Hatchey" in the transcript), and her family — displaced by Hurricane Helene — received a house dedication from Christian Aid Ministries; the superintendent said Shipman gave permission to share the story.
Academic and engagement updates
- Attendance and proficiency: At the high school, overall attendance was reported to have risen from 90.4% in November to 92% in the most recent week. The superintendent and high-school staff noted that 10th-grade proficiency on PM2 testing is at 45%, tying the state rate, according to the presentation of school data.
- Student recognition: Administrators reported identifying 68 students for semester honors (straight A's or A/B honor roll, 95%+ attendance, two or fewer discipline referrals); those students were recognized with a cookout.
Career and technical education (CTE) and BBTC
- Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) updates included acknowledgment of use of a donated 2014 Max semi truck in the district’s CDL program; the transcript records that the truck is being returned to Tooten Logging Company and BBTC thanked the donor.
- CTE outreach: The high school plans a CTE showcase for eighth graders on Tuesday, March 4 at 2:20 p.m. to highlight programs and the school’s offerings, with CTE teachers, elected teachers and Coach Braswell participating.
Support and partnerships
- PACE support: Several administrators noted PACE has provided content-area specialists (science and social studies) at no cost to the district to support curriculum and data mapping work.
- Extracurriculars and events: Administrators reported family engagement nights, musical performances, Odyssey of the Mind regional competition (mock presentations and a competition in Tallahassee), a Jacksonville Zoo trip for third grade, and other spring activities including test preparation boot camps.
Why it matters
Reports show incremental academic improvements and active family engagement across schools, while CTE and external partnerships (PACE, Christian Aid Ministries) are supporting student opportunities and community recovery efforts.
Ending
Administrators thanked staff and community partners and encouraged board members to attend upcoming school events; the superintendent closed with appreciation for the district’s staff and students.
