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Superintendent details student survey, work-based internships and college-access efforts
Summary
The superintendent reported on a new 16-question student survey, expansion of work-based learning (including a police-department internship), enhanced counselor tools (School Links, Google Classrooms) and upcoming college-visit and instant-admission events.
The superintendent opened the meeting with a report on district programs, saying the administration has launched a 16-question, multiple-choice student survey to gather district-owned data on attendance, belonging and other student perspectives and will administer the high-school version soon with adapted questions for the middle school.
"We think it gives us the data that we own," the superintendent said, describing the short-format survey as quick for students and useful for administrators and building teams to translate into action.
He outlined the district’s work-based learning model, which allows students to earn high-school credit through off-campus work or internships. He highlighted a recent placement in which a high-school student aiming to become a first responder will complete an internship with the Town of Marlboro Police Department after Miss Kristen Becker arranged meetings with Supervisor Corcoran and Chief Kekoza.
The superintendent also praised the district’s counseling staff and the launch of "School Links," a tool to streamline college application steps, track FAFSA completion and house recommendation letters. He described grade-level Google Classrooms that provide students a near-real-time feed of college visits, scholarship deadlines and vetted resources.
"They're putting out specific links and then the criteria to a specific scholarship," he said, noting that counselors also posted resources for college-essay help and instant-admission events.
The report listed planned college visits and instant-admission representatives scheduled for students, including SUNY Oswego, University at Albany, Marist, Siena College and local SUNY campuses, and described a forthcoming College and Career Spirit Week to raise awareness of postsecondary options.
Board members and parents in attendance praised the counseling team and the Google Classroom communication during remarks that followed the report. The superintendent closed by noting ongoing action-planning meetings to translate board goals into building-level strategies and by reminding the community of upcoming fundraising events.
