Trustees press staff on falling high‑school assessment results; district ties improvement plans to funding
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Board members raised concern about declining high‑school SBA math results and discussed multiple graduation pathways; staff said School Improvement Plans are required for state‑designated schools and tie to roughly $200,000 in school funding and committed to provide detailed school‑level presentations.
Trustees expressed concern about recent state assessment results for the district’s high school and asked how low SBA scores might affect student preparedness. One trustee said the board was “really disappointed with our high school because we have dropped even lower,” and worried that low core‑subject proficiency could eventually affect broader outcomes despite a high graduation rate.
District staff explained that the state now recognizes multiple pathways to graduation beyond the singular grade‑10 SBA exam, including CTE credits, SAT/ACT pathway and additional placement options. Staff said that the district has targeted supports and that an upcoming full work session at the high school will present student data and allow board members to give feedback. The district also explained that School Improvement Plans for state‑designated schools must be acknowledged by the board and that those plans are tied to approximately $200,000 in school funding.
Board members and staff agreed to review school improvement documents and receive school‑level presentations, and staff committed to walk the board through the improvement plans and related funding details.