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District begins evaluation of Slicksey Bryant partnership after governance questions; no recommendations yet
Summary
District staff said they are launching an evaluation of the Slicksey Bryant middle-school partnership after finding governance and program inconsistencies; staff will solicit stakeholder input before recommending any changes.
District staff briefed the board on the historical context and current status of the Slicksey Bryant partnership at the Feb. 8 study session and said they will complete an evaluation of programming and partnerships and — if necessary after stakeholder input — present any recommended changes to the board.
Background and concerns: staff recounted the 2018'19 partnership creation and said that while partnership goals included STEM focus, team teaching and expanded community engagement, recent reviews showed governance inconsistencies. Specifically, district staff flagged that school-based parent committees (SCC) and school improvement councils (SIC) must be established at each school building under state law, and that a prior combined SIC spanning the Bryant middle site and the Rose Park high-school site had not conformed to the statutory requirement that committees be "at the school building level." District staff said they have made no other official programmatic changes; rather, they are initiating a review to ensure commitments align with the written agreement and state code.
Programmatic observations: staff reported that Slicksey Bryant and Glendale have had among the lowest counts of elective offerings (about 20'21 electives) compared with other middle schools that offer 30-plus electives. Enrollment peaked around 2020'1 and has declined approximately 28% since that peak; staff said this trend mirrors broader enrollment dynamics and acknowledged COVID-era impacts make causation difficult to determine.
Next steps and outreach: staff said they will solicit input from all stakeholders, including students, parents, teachers and community partners, and will complete a program/partnership evaluation and bring recommendations to the board if changes are needed. No recommendations or changes were proposed at the Feb. 8 meeting; staff asked for time to collect input and complete the evaluation and for board direction on timing. The superintendent suggested staff return to the board before the end of the school year with findings.
