Principal Patrice Tucker of Pleasant Hill Elementary told the Mid-Del (Midwest City-Del City) School Board that a multi-year, systems-driven effort produced measurable gains at her school.

"It's all about growth," Tucker said, summarizing the school's strategy of tiered instruction, consistent PLCs and targeted interventions. Tucker reported that Pleasant Hill’s composite academic achievement rose 9.43%, math increased 12.73%, science rose 12.83% and overall academic growth was 14.47%. She said chronic absenteeism measured 8.16%.

The gains, Tucker said, followed deliberate changes: protected collaborative planning time for teachers, regular checks for understanding, data-driven small-group interventions and an emphasis on family communication and attendance. Tucker described classroom practices tied to a district instructional model — "I do, we do, you do" — and said weekly communication to families and more-frequent assemblies have helped motivate students to attend.

At Tinker Elementary, Susanna Bennett and Principal Stephanie Kavner outlined a similar, school-specific approach. Bennett said leaders secured substitute coverage to give teachers half days for planning, created a PLC data template to track essential standards, and implemented tiered intervention blocks. Those changes, they said, helped move Tinker from a D to a C on the state scorecard.

Board members praised both sites for focusing on attendance and instruction. One trustee asked whether reported growth compared year-over-year; Tucker said the figures reflect recent multi-year improvement and that some comparisons span two years to show sustained trends.

The board took no direct action on the presentations. Trustees encouraged site leaders to continue reporting quarterly on attendance and progress monitoring.