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District officials report growth but flag chronic absenteeism and community-driven discipline issues at middle schools
Summary
Jackson Public School District staff told the board that benchmark assessments show student growth in school-improvement schools but that ELA proficiency lags. Officials flagged chronic absenteeism—partly driven by suspensions and community conflicts—and outlined interventions including streamlined feedback, daily tracking and community partners.
District staff presented a school improvement update showing early signs of academic growth in several middle schools, while also warning of persistent challenges with reading proficiency and chronic absenteeism.
Doctor Buchanan, the district’s middle school assistant superintendent, told the board that benchmark 1 (early fall) results mirror patterns from the 2023–24 MAP assessments: math proficiency was higher than ELA, but “all 5 schools in school improvement grew their students by at least 50%,” he said, describing movement of students from lower performance levels upward.
Buchanan and other staff said the district has worked to…
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