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Superintendent reports higher kindergarten enrollment, new AI teacher cohort and ongoing federal audit
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Shealy reported kindergarten enrollment up slightly from the prior year, described recent cultural events and outreach, outlined a new AI educator cohort for teacher development, and confirmed an ongoing federal audit of Title programs.
Dr. Shealy, superintendent of Lake Oswego School District 7J, updated the board on enrollment, community events, teacher professional development and a federal program audit.
“Kindergarten enrollment, we have 216 students enrolled for kindergarten next year at this time. That is a little up from last year at this exact time,” Dr. Shealy said, adding that 49 families have registered for the district’s kindergarten transition events scheduled for Aug. 11–14.
She highlighted recent Lunar New Year activities across the district, including student performances and community events that drew multiple schools and family participation. Dr. Shealy praised student engagement at an event co-sponsored with the public library that she estimated drew “about 300 people.”
On professional development, Dr. Shealy said six district faculty were selected to join an AI educators cohort run by Multnomah ESD and the Multnomah-Clackamas Regional Education Network (MCREN). “They are going to be developing teacher guidance for implementing AI in the classroom,” she said, and the district will use that work to shape next year’s AI training and policy rollout.
Dr. Shealy also briefed the board on a federal program audit covering Title I, II, III, IV, homeless youth and students in foster care. “We are in an audit for Title 1, 2, 3, 4, homeless youth and youth in foster care, and Scott and Lakisha are just nailing this work,” she said, noting the district’s accountability for federal funds and the effort required to document use of those dollars.
She also reminded the board about upcoming recognition events: the Rotary Educational Excellence Awards on March 11 and the district foundation gala on March 15.
The superintendent answered brief questions from board members and closed with an offer to include topics suggested by the board or community on her bimonthly podcast.
Dr. Shealy concluded by thanking staff for their work on the audit and for the broader student and family engagement across district events.
