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District reports: IT committee meeting, new middle‑school audio system and districtwide gifted screener results
Summary
District staff reported an IT committee meeting next week about testing computers, a new middle‑school audio system installation and the first districtwide second‑grade gifted screener results showing 3.4% advancing to further assessment compared with a prior 1.9% district rate.
District administrators told the board the IT committee will meet next week to discuss testing computers, beginning with Newton Ransom, and noted a new audio system installation at the middle school. Administrators also reported that the district administered a gifted screener to second graders and that preliminary results identified 3.4% of that cohort for follow‑up assessment, compared with a previous district rate of 1.9%.
A staff member singled out special education staff, building principals, teachers and families for helping to administer the CogNat online screener to second graders using Chromebooks. The staff member said the screener will help identify students who may be “exceeding some of the standards” and require further assessment and tailored instruction.
The board member noting these items congratulated staff and noted that one building remained where screener administration was still to be completed. No board action was taken on these informational items beyond scheduling the IT committee meeting.
The board adjourned after these reports.
