District staff presented a series of program updates focused on communications and family engagement, detailing implementation and early results from the Yonder device management program and the two 'Elevate' initiatives aimed at family and community engagement.

Speaker 9 summarized Elevate 3, which targets guardian involvement and streamlined communications. "Our engagement rate for our families right now over year 2 has moved from 60 percent to 72%. Our goal is 80%." Speaker 9 said the district also raised teacher engagement toward a 79% rate and is working to bring secondary students on board with the platform to increase uptake.

Speaker 8 discussed the Yonder program survey results, describing the program as reducing device‑related disruptions and improving student focus and engagement; staff responses to the survey were largely positive, with several teachers calling the program a "game changer." Speaker 8 said the district served as a model and shared policy and implementation materials statewide.

Speaker 9 also described Elevate 4, a coordination effort among fundraising partners (foundation, booster clubs, other supporters) to standardize request protocols, reduce duplicate asks of the community, designate points of contact and better align external support with district strategic priorities.

Why it matters: District communication platforms, family engagement, and coordinated fundraising can affect classroom management, parental access to information and equitable distribution of outside resources. The board heard quantitative progress toward stated targets but set further goals (family engagement target 80%, teacher engagement target 100%).

Next steps: District staff will continue implementations, push secondary student adoption, refine marketing and measure KPIs across schools.