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Culinary students lead pledge as Gaylord district highlights strong test scores and US News recognition
Summary
At a Gaylord Community Schools board meeting, culinary arts students led the pledge and district leaders presented assessment and fiscal data showing strong SAT/M‑STEP performance and that all five district buildings were named 'best schools' by US News; board members pressed staff on low third‑grade ELA and high absenteeism.
At a Gaylord Community Schools board meeting, culinary arts students from the district’s ProStart program led the Pledge of Allegiance, and district data staff presented year‑to‑date assessment and funding results that administrators said show strong performance across the district.
The presentation, led by Mr. Keck and district staff member Cindy, highlighted that the district outperformed its identified peer group on SAT and M‑STEP proficiency across grades and has lowered the student‑to‑staff ratio from about 21:1 to 17.7:1 since 2019. "We're continuing to work on that," Mr. Keck said while reviewing trends and peer comparisons. He also told the board that 55% of students were classified as economically…
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