Board reviews three CSIP annual priorities: curriculum feedback, tier‑2 behavior supports and facilities planning

The Grain Valley R‑V School District board reviewed draft annual priorities for the 2025–26 school year tied to the district’s five‑year Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP), focusing on curriculum feedback and grading, tier‑2 behavior supports for younger students and facilities planning.

Priority 1 — Curriculum and feedback: Administration said the district will continue a three‑year curriculum development plan and concentrate on clearer, evidence‑based student feedback, separating achievement from behavior and reporting standards on a four‑point scale. The presentation noted a $90,000 budget allocation to support curriculum writing and professional development. "We will have engaged teachers in professional development for curriculum writing and continue to develop a viable curriculum in all courses," the superintendent said.

Priority 2 — Behavior supports: The district plans to continue rolling out tier‑2 behavior supports at elementary schools and work toward middle‑school implementation; administrators said elementary schools are expected to be fully implemented and middle schools will work toward full implementation next year. The item drew questions about how diversity and staff training will be incorporated into the work; trustees asked for clarity about staff diversity training that aligns with the district’s stated priority of a collaborative, safe and inclusive environment.

Priority 3 — Facilities and capital planning: Administration reported a facilities assessment that pointed to capacity pressure at Matthews Elementary and recommended adding classrooms to align it with other elementary schools. A demography study completed last fall suggested a fifth elementary is not needed during the next decade, so the district’s draft facilities plan focuses on targeted additions and renovations. The administration said it will return by December with draft ballot language for a potential April 2026 bond measure to address capital priorities and will continue community engagement (including a portrait‑of‑a‑graduate exercise and further CSIP community input) before finalizing plans.

Board response and next steps: Trustees asked staff to add measurable targets to some of the CSIP measures (for example, specifying the number or percentage of courses to be developed during the year) and to ensure any staff training and diversity objectives are included explicitly. Administrators said they will refine the draft priorities, add quantifiable measures, and bring the updated CSIP priorities back as an action item at a future meeting.

Ending: The administration will return with revised language that includes measurable course targets and clearer language on staff training and diversity components, and will continue community engagement in the fall.