District principals presented their continuous improvement reports to the board, describing progress toward literacy and numeracy goals, efforts to implement Act 20 literacy requirements and strategies to close achievement gaps.

Pewaukee Lake Elementary reported that early-grade literacy measures produced strong results: 4K rhyme-recognition rates were near 91 percent and many early learners met literacy targets, though some measures showed testing fatigue on specific assessments. The school said it would adopt AIMSweb for ongoing measures and emphasized PLCs and universal design for learning (UDL) strategies.

Horizon Elementary reported it came close to a multi-measure goal (74 percent met versus a 75 percent target) and posted a marked improvement on the Wisconsin Forward third-grade index, which administrators said rose from 80.4 to 87.9 after focused literacy work.

"We have measures that we're administering several times throughout the course of the year that allow us to track those things," Horizon's presenter said, noting the district will triangulate multiple data sources to assess progress independent of state-level changes.

Asa Clark Middle School highlighted a gap-closure success for students with individualized education programs (IEPs): the proportion of students with IEPs meeting two-of-four targeted measures rose from 18 percent in the fall to 38 percent in the spring, a 20 percentage-point gain the principal described as a significant improvement tied to co-planning and inclusive practices.

The district's high school reported a major reduction in the ACT growth gap between regular-education students and students with disabilities (from 22 percent to 11 percent) and an all-time high in AP participation and AP scores over the last five years. Administrators also reported a 3.1 percent decrease in chronic absenteeism.

Across schools, administrators said they will continue to emphasize data literacy, targeted tiered interventions (MTSS), Building Thinking Classroom strategies and professional learning communities to accelerate growth and support students who need extra assistance.