Marshall High School principal Eli Ashton and AVID staff presented the board with a summary of the AVID program’s recent growth and student outcomes.

Ashton described AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) as a program that supports organization, study skills, tutorials and college/career exploration. He said the program began implementation in 2017, reset after COVID and this year is effectively Year 4 of the current implementation cycle.

Key figures cited during the presentation included:
- 64 students currently enrolled in the AVID elective with plans to expand to 96 next year (moving from three sections to five at the high school), and two sections at the junior high.
- Freshman AVID class (26 students): average GPA 3.14; only three students had any F’s; overall F-rate for the class 3.75%.
- 27% of AVID students participate in non-sport extracurriculars; 46% are enrolled in at least one CTE class; 46% were in advanced coursework in their freshman year.
- Improved passage and proficiency metrics districtwide tied to focused instruction and initiatives such as AVID, science-of-reading and MTSS.

Students and senior tutors described AVID’s tutorial structure: weekly binder/grid checks, tutorial request forms (TRFs) and small-group whiteboard sessions where students present their problem-solving steps and receive guided help. Tutors said the program also built mentor relationships and encouraged students who were initially disengaged.

Ashton and staff emphasized the alignment of AVID’s mission with the district’s goals that students graduate “enrolled, employed or enlisted.” The board thanked staff and student tutors for the presentation and noted the program’s contribution to reducing opportunity gaps.

No board action was requested; the presentation was informational and will be part of the district’s summer work-session data reviews.