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District presents goals for college and career readiness as part of plan implementation
Summary
As part of the meeting, CMSD academic leaders reported monitoring metrics and a five‑year goal to increase graduates meeting at least one college‑ready indicator from ~8.2% to 25% by 2030, and described AP/CCP expansion and implementation steps tied to the facilities plan.
During the board's regular monitoring segment, CEO Doctor Morgan and academic staff presented the district's five‑year college and career readiness goal and the measures the district will use to track progress. The stated metric: increase the share of graduates meeting at least one college‑ready indicator (ACT/SAT remediation‑free thresholds, AP/IB scores, honors diploma, or 12+ college credits) from about 8.2% to 25% by 2030.
Doctor Morgan said the district has begun expanding access to AP courses and College Credit Plus (CCP) opportunities and described early wins and limitations: AP enrollment rose modestly (speaker‑reported counts) and CCP participation increased from 786 to 842 students. He and Doctor D'Amico explained predictive measures that use attendance, grades, earned credits and disciplinary data to estimate which students are on track to meet third‑year high‑school targets.
Presenters emphasized that access alone is not sufficient: teachers need training, schedules must support advanced coursework and special‑education and English‑learner students must be supported to access higher‑level courses. Doctor Morgan said the district will monitor AP classroom usage every three weeks, expand professional development, use a college‑readiness "walk‑through" tool and name principals early to support program setup for the 2026–27 school year. "Enrollment equals resources," Morgan said, arguing larger, better‑resourced schools can offer more pathways.
Board members asked for clarifications — including grade‑level breakdowns of AP enrollment and counts of AP exam scores of 3 or higher — and pressed for mandatory rather than voluntary professional development to ensure that expanded course access translates into stronger outcomes. The academic presentation tied next steps explicitly to implementation of the Building Brighter Futures consolidation plan.
