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Vermillion administrators report mid-year progress on three-goal strategic plan
Summary
District leaders updated the board on progress under goals for academics/behavior/support, data/professional development, and communications/culture, including new literacy training, a JAG program, expanded PR and reinstituted professional development committee work.
Administrators for Vermillion School District 13-1 presented a mid-year update Jan. 13 on a strategic plan created with community input and focused on three goal areas: academic/student behavior/student supports; data analysis and professional development; and communications, district public relations and culture.
School principals and the superintendent outlined specific efforts tied to the plan. At the elementary level, staff are increasing consistent use of the SWIS referral system and tiered (PBIS) interventions and expanding mentoring through the district’s “take flight” program. Middle-school leaders reported efforts to combine academic incentives with behavioral expectations, increased home visits to improve attendance (attendance was reported up 2% from last year) and interim assessments to familiarize students with testing formats.
At the high school, administrators described use of four-year grant funding for staff participation in the state literacy initiative, creation of a JAG (Jobs for America’s Graduates) program to support student retention and transitions beyond high school, and professional development on multi-tiered systems of support. District leaders said they have met with the Boys and Girls Club about supervised options for homeschooled students.
On communications and culture, staff reported ramped-up student recognition, increased outbound newsletter and mail communications, use of ParentSquare at the high school and quarterly “coffee and conversation” sessions hosted by the superintendent. The district also reinstated a professional development committee to gather staff input and is planning a summer data retreat to address truancy and dropout metrics.
Nut graf: The mid-year briefing highlighted a mix of near-term implementations (e.g., SWIS tracking, ParentSquare, grant-supported literacy work) and longer-term items (data retreats and truancy-analysis) as the district moves to turn the strategic plan into concrete, measurable steps.
Administrators said they will return later this year with more comprehensive metrics, including truancy and dropout data, and recommended board members contact staff if they want earlier access to running spreadsheets tracking implementation.
