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District reports progress on strategic‑plan pillars: EL supports, I‑Ready, attendance efforts highlighted
Summary
District leaders presented a milestones-and-momentum update on how the strategic‑plan pillars are translating to school practice, including expanded English‑language services, district I‑Ready use, parent‑teacher home visits, and targeted work on chronic absenteeism.
District chiefs presented a progress update on Jan. 28 about milestones tied to the district strategic plan, emphasizing consistent curriculum and instruction (Pillar A), family and community partnership (Pillar B), educator supports (Pillar C) and accountability (Pillar D).
Dr. Troy Parks, chief academic officer, highlighted changes to English‑language development supports, including added English Language Facilitators (ELFs) and coaching models. “Our school administrators now walk with our EL coordinators and our ELFs into what we would call Tier 1 instruction,” Parks said, adding that principals report 80% of sites view their ELF as an asset and roughly 90% report site benefits from the model.
Parks also described the district’s math curriculum adoptions (McGraw Hill for K–5; Amplify/Desmos for middle school), work on Science of Reading rollout and continued investment in I‑Ready diagnostic and adaptive instruction. A student recorded in a district video said the program “fills in the gaps for the students based on the diagnostic.”
Paul LaMarca (Chief Student and Family Supports) and Doug Owen (Chief Human Resources Officer) described expanded parent‑teacher home visits (from 25 schools last year to 41 this year, reaching roughly 1,200 homes in one semester), growth in co‑located behavioral health partnerships at about 30 buildings, and progress in reducing certified teacher vacancy rates (reported decline from about 4.5% to below 4%) and ESP vacancies (from over 12% to about 7%).
Trustees praised the presentations and cited specific school‑level improvements in attendance and school choice matches. Board members and district leaders said the pillars work will continue with additional site support and professional learning in coming months.
No board action was required; the item was presented for information and discussion only.
