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Rombout Middle School outlines participation, intervention plans and facility ideas
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Principal Soltis told the Beacon City School District board that Rombout Middle School is seeing growth in some advanced classes but remains below state averages in ELA and math; low test participation among middle‑school students drove plans to change opt‑out practices and expand MTSS interventions.
Principal Soltis told the Beacon City School District Board of Education on Monday that Rombout Middle School has added sections in some advanced classes and is "very pleased" with recent enrollments, but that state testing and participation rates remain a concern.
"We do realize that we fall below the state average in those categories," Soltis said, describing gains in ELA and continuing work to raise math performance. She reported 195 students enrolled last year in the middle‑school language credit program, with 179 of those students receiving high‑school credit by the end of the program.
Soltis emphasized that low participation on state assessments distorts proficiency figures and recommended tougher rules on informal…
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