The superintendent told the board the district has substantially expanded advanced coursework access and seen measurable gains in student performance. He said AP course enrollment increased 32% since his first year, AP exams administered rose 41%, and exams scoring 3 or higher — sufficient for many college credits — rose 54%, bringing the district to a 67% rate for exams earning college credit.

The superintendent singled out improvements for underrepresented student groups: African American enrollment in AP courses was up nearly 80% and the number of AP exams scoring 3 or higher rose 181% for that group; Hispanic enrollment rose 43% and the number of exams earning scores of 3 or higher rose 127%.

He credited district investments such as free in‑school PSAT administration (which grew from 6,803 to more than 15,600 test takers last year), the adoption of new curricula (Reveal Math and a core knowledge language arts sequence), and the Canvas learning management system. He also said MCAP results showed increases in English language arts at elementary, middle and high levels, with some declines in high school math tied to a previous course‑sequence change that he acknowledged and said he had taken responsibility for.

The superintendent noted the district now has 15 five‑star schools — a 36% increase from the prior year — and emphasized that 53% of schools hold four or five stars on the Maryland report card, exceeding the statewide share.