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Rolla High and regional technical center report on testing, graduation and career‑tech expansion; course catalog changes approved
Summary
Rolla High School and the Roark Technical/Regional career center presented updates on student performance, attendance, graduation goals and career‑technical programming. The district approved the 2025 course description book that includes new offerings and proposed PLTW/computer‑science expansions.
Administrators from Rolla High School and the district career technical center presented progress reports and proposed course changes to the school board, emphasizing data‑driven instruction, attendance efforts, graduation targets and expansion of career‑technical offerings.
Why it matters: The presentations outlined steps intended to raise state assessment outcomes, improve graduation rates and expand career pathways that include industry‑recognized credentials (IRCs) and Project Lead The Way (PLTW) programming.
Highlights from Rolla High School presentation
- Academic goals: Rolla High's stated targets include raising proficiency to 60% in math (biology and government were specifically mentioned) and 65% in English by the end of the 2028'29 school year. Administrators said recent state test data arrived more quickly this year, enabling targeted department work.
- Professional development and testing schedule: The district reported release time for teachers to collaborate on curriculum alignment and common assessments; the high school is evaluating testing…
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