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Principals present improvement plans and early assessment results; district reports strong iRead performance
Summary
Principals from eight schools and the preschool presented goals and beginning-of-year assessment data, including a district elementary iRead pass rate reported at about 89% and Eden Elementary near 98%; the board approved school improvement plans and several routine personnel and donation items.
At the meeting, building principals presented highlights from school improvement plans and beginning-of-year assessments. District data presenter reported an elementary district iRead passing rate of "right about 89%" and singled out Eden Elementary at almost 98% for recognition. Administrators also shared NWEA beginning-of-year averages (district average roughly in the mid-50th percentile for combined K–8 averages) and described plans for targeted instruction, intervention groups and professional development.
Principals outlined school-specific goals: several schools aim for percentage-point increases on Ilearn ELA and math over the next three years; one principal reported an 18-point increase year-over-year in Ilearn ELA at her building and another described reconfiguring middle-school teams to improve climate and culture. Principals described intervention strategies, DIBELS and Amplify benchmarks, efforts to boost attendance and wraparound supports and, in several cases, goals tied to the state’s 95% iRead target.
The board approved the consolidated school improvement plans for submission to the state, accepted donations (a $100 Walmart gift card for Cougar Cuts Preschool and school-supply donations valued at $5,500), and approved personnel actions and new hires. The administration also introduced a supplemental payment resolution for a school psychologist; the board passed the resolution by voice vote.
