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Superintendent Strickland lays out "year of transformational leadership," sets proficiency and graduation targets
Summary
Dr. Jonathan Strickland presented the district's 2025–26 goals to the board on Oct. 14, proposing a 5‑percentage‑point gain in ELA and math proficiency and setting a new district graduation target of 84 percent, using a council superintendent evaluation model with mid‑year and year‑end reviews.
Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Strickland presented his goals and the superintendent evaluation model to the Mount Vernon board on Oct. 14, calling 2025–26 "the year of transformational leadership" and proposing measurable targets for academics, graduation and leadership accountability.
Strickland said the district will pursue a 5‑percentage‑point increase in ELA and math proficiency (with an emphasis on third‑ and fifth‑grade benchmarks) and strengthen credit accumulation systems for ninth graders. He announced an updated district graduation benchmark of 84 percent, pointing…
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