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Superintendent presents 100-day plan progress and K-3 literacy acceleration plan
Summary
Superintendent Byrd gave a progress update on his 100-day entry plan, highlighting listening tours, stakeholder surveys, a customer-service initiative, a forthcoming public data dashboard and a K-3 targeted literacy plan to address a 6% decline in third-grade ACAP reading scores.
Superintendent Doctor Byrd presented an update on his 100-day entry plan at the June 8 meeting and said many actions were underway or in-progress across three phases: listening and learning; strategic actions and early wins; and future vision and long-term strategy.
Key items reported: - Listening tours and town halls are planned; superintendent requested each board member host a town hall in their district after schools reopen so the superintendent can collect stakeholder input. - District surveys for employees and parents were completed and the data analyzed; staff are preparing to share department-level results and to develop action plans. - A customer service initiative (led by Steve Smith) has begun with focus groups and will include district-specific training and a staged rollout intended to shift culture and service delivery. - Public data and dashboard tools (Arbery-hosted internal dashboard and a public portal on a new website) were described as nearing launch pending final website edits requested by the superintendent.
Literacy plan and student achievement: - Doctor King and his instructional team reported a targeted K-3 literacy action plan intended to accelerate foundational reading and comprehension skills in response to a 6% decline on the ACAP third-grade reading subtest. The plan emphasizes principal instructional leadership, teacher expectations on high-quality Tier 1 instruction, reading specialists/coaches, data-driven coaching cycles, and alignment to the Alabama Literacy Act and ARI (state) supports. - The district plans to use state diagnostic tools (I-Ready and other formative tools) to set 9-week benchmarks, tier students for instruction and expand supports (including use of ARI coaches and retired-teacher mentors) for new or emergency-certified teachers.
Why this matters: The 100-day plan establishes priorities across operations, communications, student achievement and staff development. The K-3 literacy plan addresses specific test-score declines with a systemwide, data-driven approach aimed at accelerating early-reading proficiency.
Board response: Members praised the organizing framework and urged earlier MTSS activation after the first progress report and stronger use of retired teachers and expert staff in side-by-side coaching and 'make-and-take' professional development.
Attribution: Superintendent Byrd presented the 100-day plan update; Doctor King presented the literacy plan and described assessments and coaching strategies. Board members asked clarifying questions and offered suggestions.
