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USD 497 presents annual needs assessment: SEL, behavior and staffing cited as top barriers
Summary
District staff presented the state-required annual needs assessment showing 20 buildings participated; strengths include tiered supports and SEL work, while barriers include student behavior, mental health, attendance and staff shortages. Middle school disciplinary incidents drew particular attention.
Lawrence Public Schools (USD 497) presented its state-required annual needs assessment at the July 28 board meeting, summarizing building-level feedback on instructional systems, school climate and barriers to student achievement.
James Polk, the district’s director of data and assessment, told the board all 20 district buildings participated and roughly 200 staff members contributed to building-level reviews of systems and goals. Schools rated core systems on a four-point implementation scale: 1 (not in place) to 4 (fully implemented and data-driven).
Key findings: tiered systems of…
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