Superintendent and principals outline instructional priorities, new routines and student programs

Superintendent Speaker 2 described the district’s instructional initiative—High-Impact Instructional Practices (HIPS)—and a digital 'HIPS walkthrough' tool that administrators will use to collect non-evaluative instructional observations and to guide professional development. The superintendent said the walkthrough tool is a live form that yields teacher-facing feedback and helps administrators align observations across buildings.

Elementary principal Danielle reported building priorities including intentional fluency instruction, a new application-based leadership program called 'Redhawk Leaders' for fourth graders, and MTSS interventions in reading and math. She also described a building testing protocol for new state assessments and reported that DARE had started with fifth and sixth graders.

Danielle walked the board through the eHallpass system—a student-initiated, teacher-approved digital pass that uses color-coded timing to flag long passes—and explained minor operational adjustments (office approvals for counselor visits). She summarized a new cell-phone policy: first offense results in teacher or office collection and a meeting; second offense requires parent pickup and detention; third offense requires daily check-in for a week. Attendance and athletics numbers were updated: elementary/middle/high totals and sport participation were up or consistent with last year.

Administrators said the official count day is the 20th and that numbers may shift slightly before then; the superintendent stressed those weights affect funding.