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District presents elementary instruction gains and special‑education trends; staffing shortages flagged
Summary
District leaders reported increased curriculum use and intervention ramping in elementary schools, upcoming winter benchmarks and a plan for K–6 report‑card implementation. The Student Services director outlined rising special‑education enrollment (about 21.5% of students), areas of disproportionality and critical staffing shortages for specialists and nurses.
District leaders used the Nov. 24 board meeting to present elementary instructional data and a separate update on special education.
Deputy Superintendent Smith and Assistant Superintendent Klein said fall I‑Ready results show a mix of gains and declines across elementary schools and noted improved fidelity in curriculum implementation (district internal instructional rounds indicated an increase in observed curriculum-aligned practice). They described the district's "ramps" approach for tiered interventions for students identified as off track and said winter…
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