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District highlights student awards, rising AP credits and steady assessment results; principals outline MTSS and PLT work
Summary
Geary County Schools presented recognitions (superintendent 3R awards, Purple Star, Kansas Master Teacher nominees) and data on AP exams, dual‑credit hours, ACT/WorkKeys, attendance and behavior. Principals described MTSS, personal learning time and PBIS work at middle and high schools.
The board heard school and district presentations recognizing student and teacher awards and reviewing academic and program data.
Recognitions and nominations - Superintendent 3R awards named multiple students from district schools for respect, responsibility and positive relationships. - The district recognized its Purple Star designation for schools supporting military-connected students and named Stephanie Soule (Westwood Elementary) and Mary McConnell (Fort Riley Little School) as district nominees for the Kansas Master Teacher Award; each nominee received a $500 check from Sunflower Bank of Junction City.
Assessment, AP and college credit data District presenters summarized assessment and program metrics: the district reported growth in some grade-level CAP scores and noted increases in level-4 performance in several content areas. AP/dual-credit reporting: the district said it tested 214 students who took 316 AP exams, and 101 exam scores were 3 or higher (qualifying for possible college credit). District staff said 1,131 college credit hours were awarded in the previous fall and that Career and Technical Education certifications rose; the district also noted two CDL graduates last year and an expected six CDL graduates this year.
Attendance and behavior Presenters said overall attendance was above 92% districtwide and that Junction City Middle School’s current attendance was 93.72%. Staff said the district has seen a decrease in higher-level behavior referrals (level 3 and level 4) and that in-school suspension (ISS) numbers had fallen, which they attributed to PBIS structures and behavioral interventions.
School-level programming: MTSS and personal learning time Junction City Middle School principal Marley Skibson described implementation of MTSS through Personal Learning Time (PLT) three days a week for 45 minutes; PLTs are used for targeted interventions, extension work and executive-functioning instruction. Skibson said staff use data to place students into fluid PLT groups and run weekly PLT committee meetings to review data. The principal also described counselor-led Tier 2 and Tier 3 social-emotional groups, advisory/buddy systems and a UDL pilot focused on student choice and engagement.
Board members thanked staff for the data and recognitions. No formal action was required; presenters said they will continue data review and report back as work continues.
