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District outlines strategic-plan progress: new curricula, MTSS rollouts and expanded career pathways
Summary
Delaware City Schools leaders reviewed progress on the district strategic plan, detailing recent curriculum adoptions, MTSS and PBIS expansion, career pathways growth and a reworked teacher academy approach.
District leaders delivered an update on Delaware City Schools’ strategic plan at the July 14 board meeting, reviewing progress in three broad areas: teaching and learning, whole-child supports and community engagement.
The presentation summarized curriculum work completed over recent years: K–12 literacy and English, K–12 social studies, 6–12 science, 6–12 math, 9–12 vocal music and K–5 computer science. A K–5 math review will begin in August. The district said it uses curriculum review teams that combine teacher voice with research-validated rubrics for adoption decisions.
Administrators reported expansion of an MTSS platform called Student Success, now used strongly at the elementary level and being rolled out in middle and high schools. The district also tied MTSS implementation to PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports), noting a completed Tiered Fidelity Inventory and that the district now meets the state PBIS requirement on its report card.
Career pathways were a major focus. The district described new and expanded offerings, including robotics/engineering, advanced manufacturing and a health-sciences pathway launching in August, and continued partnerships with Marion Technical College and Ohio Healthy Living for programs such as certified nursing assistant training. The district also discussed PACER maker/ STEM spaces at elementary and a planned mini-PACER at Dempsey.
Leaders discussed the teacher academy, saying enrollment was too low for the original model. Instead of shelving the program, the district will offer a one-year supplemental option: fourth-grade teacher Sarah Heald will continue her classroom duties while supervising teacher-academy students during an academic-option period on Friday mornings and delivering instruction online via Canvas. The board later approved a supplemental contract and an MOU with the teachers association to compensate Heald for this work (consent agenda).
Professional development items highlighted included ongoing SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) training for new teachers, implementation work tied to the science of reading, Marzano-based standards and standards-based grading work at the high school, and districtwide restorative-practices training. The district noted it is transitioning from CPI to Marcus training for crisis intervention consistent with state trends.
Administrators said chronic absenteeism is a continuing area of focus; early indicators suggest improvements at some buildings but the district is not yet where it wants to be.
The strategic-plan presenters asked board members and the community to continue supporting implementation and noted many items will continue into the upcoming school year.
