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Sand Springs board reviews graduation, dropout and remediation data; announces grants and EDGE program milestone
Summary
Administrators reported a roughly 90% four‑year graduation rate, a districtwide dropout rate of about 3.5% (data lag noted), subgroup disparities and a $205,000 opioid prevention grant; staff also highlighted the first cohort of EDGE students who will graduate with associate degrees.
District administrators provided a student empowerment report that combined grant updates and student outcome data, and they outlined steps to target interventions for at‑risk groups.
Staff said the district’s four‑year graduation rate on public reporting sites is at about 90%, though presenters cautioned the underlying data are a year behind the district’s internal reporting and some figures reflect FY24 or FY23 submissions. "When you look at our graduation rate … our 4 year graduation rate is at 90%," Sean told trustees, adding that many postsecondary remediation figures are from earlier reporting cycles.
The presentation broke out dropout and remediation data by subgroup: economically disadvantaged students were reported at a higher dropout rate (about 5%) versus not‑economically disadvantaged students (about 1.4%); homeless students were noted at 17% dropout in the segment; students with disabilities were shown at 4.2% dropout versus 3.4% for students without disabilities. Staff emphasized the data lag and said remediation rates for FY23 showed 21.2% of recent college‑bound freshmen required at least one remediation course in their first year.
Administrators described targeted responses: expanded wrap‑around interventions for English learners and additional staff funded through active grants. The superintendent said the district is pursuing another 21st Century grant for Garfield and Northwoods after Pratt Elementary failed to secure funding this cycle; federal funding timing and uncertainty affected planning.
The board also heard that the Transition Academy grant and other grant‑funded initiatives (including a newly secured opioid prevention grant of $205,000) will support personnel and programming. "She was able to secure another opioid prevention grant to the tune of $205,000 which will allow us to pay our employee Caitlin Knowlton another 3 years," the superintendent said.
Separately, staff noted the expansion of the EDGE program: the district’s first cohort of about 40 EDGE students will graduate with an associate degree and a high school diploma, a milestone staff described as a major program success.
Presenters and trustees repeatedly noted data timing limits — much of the presented data lagged the current school year — and said staff will provide an October follow‑up report with more granular score‑level breakdowns and updated metrics. The board did not take formal action on these informational items.
