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Mineola High leaders highlight 'You Belong' initiative, improving Regents and pathway metrics
Summary
Principal Rory Parnell and Mineola High School administrators presented cohort-level Regents outcomes, growing AP and dual-enrollment participation, and expansion of career/college pathways; administrators emphasized belonging and targeted supports for ELL and special-education students.
Mineola High School leaders presented a detailed update Dec. 18 on student outcomes and program expansion, framing the school year around a ‘You Belong’ initiative that prioritizes connection alongside measurable academic gains.
Principal Rory Parnell opened the presentation, emphasizing that connection and relationships drive achievement. He said the school is shifting from a ‘‘power of one’ to a ‘power of connection’ model and asked trustees to consider data alongside the student stories that give it meaning. "When students feel known, valued, and supported, their engagement deepens," Parnell said.
Administrators walked trustees through cohort-by-cohort Regents results and pathway…
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