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District reports progress on comprehensive plan: K–5, 6–8 reorganization, HQIM adoptions and two calendar options
Summary
District staff said the K–5/6–8 reorganization is implemented, K–5 curricula and common assessments are in place, HQIM adoption for K–5 ELA is underway, and two academic calendars (one with a two-week winter break) will be presented to the committee next month.
District leaders told the Educational Affairs Committee that the comprehensive plan is on track for several near-term targets, including school reorganization, curriculum completion, attendance-record accuracy work and planned high-quality instructional-materials (HQIM) adoptions.
Presenters said elementary reorganization to K–5 and middle school alignment to 6–8 are complete for this school year, and the district established a sixth-grade academy and a ninth-grade academy to address transition-year challenges. Staff reported K–5 ELA and math curricula and corresponding common assessments are complete, horizontal PLCs are running, and the district is pursuing a HQIM adoption for K–5 ELA. K–12 STEM mapping and secondary science materials are in progress.
On attendance, staff described discrepancies between locally reported attendance and the state’s 'PA Future Ready' reporting and said they are improving data collection and procedures to align district records with state submissions. The committee reviewed two proposed academic calendars and staff will reconvene with the public committee and the department of education to bring a proposed calendar to the December Educational Affairs Committee meeting.
Miss Nelson outlined the sixth-grade academy's 'turnaround project' to identify 40+ students with frequent disciplinary issues and develop positive, strength-based interventions (for example, using student strengths for leadership tasks such as morning announcements).
