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Lincoln County Board hears Guy Valley LSIC report showing high poverty and falling discipline incidents
Summary
At the Nov. 4 Lincoln County Board of Education meeting, Guy Valley Middle School's LSIC reported that 75% of students are classified as economically at‑risk (134 of 178), about 43% meet the district’s homeless definition, attendance improved and disciplinary write‑ups and fights have dropped substantially.
The Lincoln County Board of Education heard a Local School Improvement Council report from Guy Valley Middle School on Nov. 4 that spotlighted high levels of student poverty and homelessness alongside measurable improvements in behavior and attendance.
Dr. Porter, speaking for Guy Valley’s LSIC, told the board the school’s "at‑risk percentage ... is at 75 percent. And that's a 134 of our 178 kids," and said 46 students receive special education services. He described the student assistance (SAT) referral process used for academics, behavior and attendance and outlined interventions such as parent‑staff meetings and targeted transportation support to reduce chronic absence.
The LSIC report included data on discipline and wellbeing. Porter said the school had 11 students and 17 suspensions year‑to‑date and noted a sharp decline in fights this year: "If this was my kid, how would I want someone to punish them?" he said when describing the school's restorative and consistent expectations approach. He added the school recorded zero fights so far this school year and attributed the change to consistent expectations, PBIS work and staff vigilance.
Porter reported current attendance at 91.6 percent and chronic absence at 28 percent, down from roughly 35 percent at the same point last year. He said the district goal is to reduce chronic absence below 20 percent. Porter also summarized instructional supports: the school is working with Carnegie Learning for special education professional development and uses I‑Ready diagnostics to regroup intervention cohorts.
The report highlighted out‑of‑class supports and community engagement. Porter described CTE student enterprises and the Young Innovators Club, where students sell tumblers and shirts to fund supervised Friday night activities and community donations. He also noted a nearly completed locker‑room renovation with a roughly $1,000 remaining shortfall that school staff helped cover.
Superintendent Barnett and board members thanked school staff and volunteers for supporting students and improving school culture. The board did not take action on the report; it served as an informational update and a request for continued support for attendance and student services.
The board's next regular meeting is scheduled for Nov. 18, 2025, at 6 p.m. at West Hamlin Elementary.
