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District earns Cognia accreditation; review lists four growth priorities
Summary
Cognia completed a review that resulted in district accreditation and a report identifying four areas for improvement, including student relationships, learner‑centered practices, program evaluation, and district assessment balance.
The governing board was briefed on Cognia’s accreditation decision and the review committee’s recommendations for district improvement.
Derek (district presenter) told the board that the district began the Cognia process more than a year ago and that Cognia approved the district’s accreditation. He summarized the report’s “summary of findings,” listing four suggested areas of growth: (1) develop formal structures to foster student relationships; (2) increase learner‑centered practices such as collaboration and critical thinking; (3) implement a documented process to evaluate programs and professional learning; and (4) design a district balance system for formative and summative assessments.
The presenter said the district scored “282 out of 300” on the IEQ score in the Cognia document and noted a three‑year progress check and a full review at six years. Derek said the district’s newly developed instructional framework maps to those growth areas and will guide follow‑up work.
No board action was required at the meeting; district staff said they will return with progress updates at future reviews.
