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TLE update: band participation climbs, district interim ELA shows 77% at/near/above standard; online school feasibility presented
Summary
District teaching, learning and equity staff reported growth in music participation, early interim-English results showing 77% of students at or near standard, and presented a feasibility analysis for scaling a multi‑district online high school with projected staffing needs and a budget shortfall.
District Teaching, Learning and Equity staff presented program updates Jan. 28 that summarized band participation, interim English language arts assessment results and a feasibility study for a multi‑district online high school.
Band and enrollment: Dr. Bridal Fox reported music participation across the district includes 712 high school band students across five high schools, more than 1,000 middle school band students across six schools, and 450 fifth‑grade band students at the elementary level — approximately 2,100 total band participants districtwide. Union High School alone has about 450 students enrolled in music classes; its percussion program includes student‑led ensembles that rehearse outside class for regional competitions.
Springboard academic results: The district presented participation and early results from the focused interim ELA assessment block administered last fall. Of 11,140 students who completed the district-directed ELA interim, 24% were reported as…
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