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Board approves R3 report citing gains in attendance, SEL indicators and dual-enrollment participation
Summary
The board voted to approve the R3 Lifelong Personal Development and Growth monitoring report after staff described steady gains in attendance, social-emotional measures, dual-enrollment and work-based learning; trustees asked for clearer links to source data and closer tracking of demographic gaps.
The Eau Claire Area School District board approved its R3 monitoring report on Lifelong Personal Development and Growth after staff presented five-year trend data showing improved attendance, social-emotional learning (SEL) measures, increased dual-enrollment and expanded work-based learning.
Executive Director Mandy Van Vliet told trustees, “Overall, the R3 Lifelong Personal Development and Growth Monitoring Report is considered making reasonable progress with exceptions.” She highlighted gains including elementary attendance at 94.8%, secondary attendance at 91.2%, dual-enrollment participation rising to nearly 15%, industry-recognized credentials climbing from 4.6% to 5.2%, and 92.6% of 4‑year‑old kindergarten students scoring in the typical or strength range on the DECA protective factors assessment.
Van Vliet described implementation work behind the numbers: districtwide rollout of an equitable multi-level system of supports (EMLSS), a supportive learning environment framework, a district SEL curriculum review and a guaranteed, viable curriculum and instructional framework that guides teaching and professional learning.
Trustees asked detailed questions about data sources and equity. Commissioner Zurer said she missed hyperlinks to the underlying metrics and questioned reliance on the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), which she and others said lags. Van Vliet and staff acknowledged YRBS limits and said the district is adding other, more timely measures (for example, a new counseling pre/post assessment) and working to improve data systems so indicators can be disaggregated reliably.
Several trustees urged the district to report gaps alongside overall progress so the board can monitor whether gains are equitable. Van Vliet said the district initially chose to present overall progress for manageability but will continue refining the report and consider additional gap-focused indicators in future cycles.
A motion to approve R3 was made by Commissioner DeMent (mover: DeMent was listed earlier when moving consent items) and recorded in the meeting as “Motion by Beeka, second by Zurer” when the vote was called; the board approved the report by voice vote.
Board members thanked staff for the expanded counseling assessment and the improved alignment between goals, evidence and results. The board adopted R3 as presented and commended the district for the multi-year work the presentation described.
