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Tecumseh South site council highlights enrollment decline, Title I supports and mixed assessment results
Summary
Site council and school leaders told the Shawnee Heights board the school has 493 students, remains a Title I campus providing targeted reading and social-emotional interventions, and reported mixed state assessment results with third-grade scores lagging while other grades are near or above state averages.
Lindsay Breeze, a member of the Tecumseh South Site Council, told the Shawnee Heights school board that current enrollment at Tecumseh South stands at "493 kiddos," down from previous counts near 560.
Breeze said Tecumseh South has been a Title I school for about 10 years and uses those funds for extra reading supports, additional interventionists and social-emotional programming. "So all kiddos can attend for free," Breeze said of district-supported family events funded through Title I and PTO efforts.
Presentation slides discussed state assessment performance by grade. The presenter said third-grade ELA and third-grade math showed a dip compared with past years, while fourth- and fifth-grade ELA and math were closer to district and state averages. The presenter cautioned that the state assessment was "new and different this year," making year-to-year comparisons difficult.
School staff noted several staffing and program changes meant to support students: four new teachers this year (including a Tecumseh South and a Shawnee Heights alum), expanded art displays and activities across the building, and plans to install artificial turf in an outdoor learning/play area near the sixth-grade space. The presentation also highlighted family-engagement programs such as a discovery center paid for with Title I funds.
Board members asked about a discrepancy between the test-score packet in their board materials and the figures shown on the slides; the presenter acknowledged an error and said the slides reflected the current data and that corrected materials would be emailed. "Those got confused with my email, so I do apologize," the presenter said.
The presentation closed with board members praising cross-grade activities and student exposure to performing groups. No formal action was taken on the presentation itself; it was presented for information and discussion.
