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Country Lane site plan emphasizes foundational literacy, PBIS revamp, volunteer engagement
Summary
Country Lane Elementary presented its 2025‑26 School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) at the Moreland School District board meeting and the board approved the plan. The school described changes to interventions, an expanded literacy approach, behavior systems, parent engagement efforts and a new garden funded by local grants and volunteers.
Country Lane Elementary Principal Carrie presented the school’s 2025‑26 School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) and the Board of Trustees approved the plan during the Oct. 25 meeting.
The school’s plan centers on strengthening foundational literacy and targeted math support, reviving the PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) approach at recess and in classrooms, and increasing family engagement. The slide presentation and discussion emphasized iterative changes from last year: the school said it discontinued one staffing model that had separated new English learners for several months and instead redeployed intervention staff into flex sessions and small‑group instruction.
Key strategies described: expanding targeted intervention staff in kindergarten and early grades, continuing small‑group guided reading and flexible math rotations, piloting “Morpheme Magic” vocabulary work for upper grades, and introducing the UFLY literacy lessons for early grades. The school said it is using a mix of push‑in supports (intervention staff entering classrooms) and pull‑out interventions (double‑dose sessions outside of general instruction) depending on student age and need.
Country Lane also outlined behavior and school‑climate work. The school reported steps to reinforce consistent adult practices at recess and on the playground, resume regular yard‑duty meetings, and reintroduce schoolwide recognition systems (brag‑tags and a monthly “brag‑store”) to build positive reinforcement. The plan includes volunteer‑driven campus beautification and a garden project supported by a CTA impact grant and additional grants from local partners.
Attendance and family engagement were named as ongoing priorities. The school said it will use ParentSquare and community‑run signups to foster playdates, volunteer coordination and parent connections; it also plans targeted outreach for chronically absent students, including home visits and an attendance‑awareness spirit week.
Board members praised the school’s responsiveness to data and the willingness to stop approaches that were not working, and the board approved the SPSA by motion without recorded dissent.
Why it matters: The SPSA governs how Title I and other targeted resources are focused at the site. The plan’s emphasis on early literacy, structured interventions and family engagement is intended to close achievement gaps for English learners and socioeconomically disadvantaged students.
What the board approved: the Country Lane 2025‑26 SPSA as presented. No budget line items were changed on the record.
