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Board hears campus reports on literacy screeners, State Road improvements and food service redesign
Summary
Administrators described districtwide literacy alignment (CKLA), universal SEL screening (DECA/DESA), State Road Elementary building upgrades and food service initiatives; WTA members reported $11,555 raised for Special Olympics.
Administrators and school leaders briefed the Webster Central School District Board on Feb. 11 about literacy rollout, social-emotional screenings, school improvements and changes to cafeteria service.
District leaders said the Common Core-based CKLA literacy curriculum and new screening tools (DESA universal screener) are now producing common literacy data points across the district’s seven elementary schools. Principals reported that shared data allow staff to identify students needing tier‑2 and tier‑3 supports and to coordinate interventions across buildings.
State Road Elementary School Principal Skip Konecki described building‑level efforts to boost school climate and student belonging: reopened and refreshed outdoor features, new signage and positive‑affirmation stair graphics, a revived all‑school assembly and a new morning‑show routine. He said the school’s culture committee used incentives and a “nest” program to recognize student behavior.
The district’s GOAL program presented campus-made name‑tag stands created from repurposed Schrader locker‑room benches; the board received the items as a gift from GOAL students.
Teacher union representatives and staff described community fundraising. Webster WTA members reported raising $11,555 in a Polar Plunge fundraiser for the Special Olympics; officials said that amount funds 23 athletes for a year and, in a friendly inter‑district challenge, they said their total now funds 46 athletes when combined with a rival school’s contribution.
Food service co‑directors Kathy Palmer and Alyssa described a districtwide cafeteria refresh project aimed at improving workplace culture, menu variety and student experience. They said staff were included in a menu idea competition that produced new breakfast and lunch items now on the cycle menu; several cafeterias have new themed names and décor (for example, “Panda Café” at DeWitt and “Eagle’s Nest Café” at State Road). Directors said they are preparing for a possible state expansion of universal free meals if the governor’s proposal advances, and that the district’s 2020–22 COVID-era participation numbers inform planning.
Board members thanked staff and students and approved the instruction report later in the meeting.
