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Superintendent reviews literacy and attendance goals, outlines division actions
Summary
Superintendent delivered a monitoring update outlining targets for ELA and math proficiency and described cross-department efforts (accountability, CLRI, student support services, IT, operations) to meet goals for targeted grades and cohorts.
At the Nov. 20 meeting the superintendent presented the district's monitoring update and recapped board-approved targets: an ELA proficiency goal (19.3%) for economically disadvantaged third graders, a 26% math proficiency target for grade six economically disadvantaged students, and two high-school cohort goals (Regents pass rate and credit accumulation by specified deadlines).
Chief Botticelli (curriculum, assessment and instruction) and division leads highlighted how multiple offices contribute: Office of School Leadership conducts principal coaching and cohort reviews; Shared Accountability runs data dashboards and reporting; CLRI supports curriculum and equity work; Student Support Services executes attendance interventions and a suspension-diversion program; IT is implementing asset-management and device-inventory improvements; and operations and facilities prioritize projects that affect classroom environments.
Board members asked detailed questions about attendance-home-visit teams, the suspension-diversion program, and access to academic tools. Trustees praised examples of attendance teachers conducting outreach that helped re-engage students close to graduation. The superintendent and cabinet emphasized cross-department alignment to achieve the targets and noted several grants and partnerships (Read to Succeed, Buffalo Prep, college partners) that support the work.
Next steps: Ongoing monitoring via the data dashboard and periodic committee follow-ups; division leads will continue reporting progress against the monitoring calendar.
