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District presents assessment data and next-step strategic plan rollout; leaders emphasize instruction and community engagement
Summary
District staff reviewed last year’s assessment results and outlined a strategic plan focused on proficiency, graduation, academics, social skills and talent development. Presenters emphasized early literacy gains, graduation trends and targeted supports for English learners and alternative programs.
District leaders presented the annual assessment report and an update on the district’s strategic plan, outlining how data will guide next steps in instruction and school supports.
Dr. Bramble presented the annual assessment results, describing them as an update of last year’s data. She highlighted graduation trends, ACT performance, advanced coursework, English learner progress, proficiency and growth measures, and early literacy. Bramble told the board the district’s overall graduation rate has risen over the long term but dipped slightly in 2024; she said coding and other practices likely contributed to some changes, and noted individual school-level programs that appear to be successful, including mini-terms at Granite Connection.
On early literacy, Bramble said the district is exceeding the state goal for the percent of students making typical or above progress and that statewide training (for example, LETRS) could be starting to influence early-reading outcomes. On growth measures, she cautioned that a change in weighting affected 2024 results and that some apparent dips reflect that new calculation.
Board members discussed outcomes for Granite Connection (the district alternative high school). Presenters and board members said Granite Connection’s graduation rate is lower than traditional high schools but has shown steady improvement and that some students use the site for credit recovery before rejoining a traditional campus. The board discussed access, capacity and outreach strategies to encourage students to take advantage of alternative pathways.
Dr. Nurdin (executive leadership) presented the strategic-plan summary and the district’s implementation structure. He said the plan focuses on two measurable goals — proficiency and graduation — and three priority areas: academics, social skills and dispositions, and talent development. "The mission is improving student achievement by improving instruction," he told the board, and the work will be driven by a Student Achievement Leadership Team (SALT) that includes district leaders and principals. Staff said new web resources and principal-led coalitions will be used to attract feedback from educators, parents and community stakeholders.
Board members asked how non-teaching employees fit into the strategic plan; presenters said the district intends to emphasize that every employee’s work contributes to student learning and that outreach via principals and director teams will help connect district staff to the plan. The board set a District Community Council meeting later in the month to continue public feedback on the strategic plan and related policies.
