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Columbus Intermediate outlines plan to raise report-card ratings, reduce chronic absenteeism
Summary
Columbus Intermediate School Principal Jermaine Huff told the Bedford City Board of Education during its Oct. 1 consent meeting that the school earned a 3.5 out of 5 rating on the 2024 district report card and outlined building-level goals to increase student achievement and reduce chronic absenteeism.
Columbus Intermediate School Principal Jermaine Huff told the Bedford City Board of Education during its Oct. 1 consent meeting that the school—arned a 3.5 out of 5 rating on the 2024 istrict report card and outlined building-level goals to increase achievement and close gaps by two percentage points annually and to reduce chronic absenteeism by two percentage points each year.
Huff described a three-tier Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) model that provides universal instruction for all students, targeted support for students at risk and intensive individual interventions for students with high needs. "We teach ELA, math, science, social studies, and our electives," Huff said, and…
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