Aberdeen district reviews state report card, readies accreditation visit and approves school improvement plans

Aberdeen School District 06-1 officials discussed the district's state report card, announced an accreditation visit scheduled for March 17, 2026, and the board gave first approval to the district's school improvement plans.

Assistant Superintendent said the state report card, released Oct. 24, provides each school an SPI score out of 100 and that the district is preparing for changes in the career-and-college-readiness metric that will affect this year's juniors. "This has always been a lagging indicator," the Assistant Superintendent said, "but moving forward that will be seniors that graduate."

The presentation reviewed assessment and attendance measures, ACCESS results for English-language learners, and a district focus on 6'12 math sequencing and literacy. The assistant superintendent noted Aberdeen's elementary and high-school scores are generally comparable with state averages and highlighted a 1.44-year literacy grant the district received to support literacy work.

On accreditation, the assistant superintendent described the five-year accreditation cycle and the March 17 site visit. She listed 28 accreditation components the district must document, including verification of student birth certificates and immunizations, staff background checks, fire-drill logs, policies required by the state (including bullying policy elements), teacher-evaluation samples, and high-school transcripts and personal learning plans. "We will submit pictures and documentation so the state can verify compliance with each component," the assistant superintendent said.

The board moved and approved first reading/first approval of the district's school improvement plans, a step the presenter said is required documentation for accreditation. The motion was seconded by Dr. Borden and approved by voice vote.

Board members asked questions about the district's math sequencing, the effect of the COVID-era online enrollment dip on graduation rates and where state report-card data are posted; the presenter said the state report card is posted online and that district leaders use the data to set curriculum and improvement goals.

The board did not take additional action on assessment metrics during the meeting; staff said they will continue work on curriculum sequencing and industry-recognized certification options for career readiness.