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Muffley Elementary highlights reading, writing and attendance gains at Decatur SD 61 board meeting
Summary
Muffley Elementary Principal Maria Wiggins told the board the school has added a writing goal to its school improvement plan, runs a flexible MTSS/RTI block with 30 groups and reported growth across reading and math; the school serves about 381 students and cited a target summative designation of 49.4 for 2026.
Maria Wiggins, principal at Muffley Elementary School, presented a district-highlight slideshow at the Jan. 13 Decatur Public Schools District 61 board meeting outlining instructional strategies, supports and recent growth.
Wiggins described the school's theme, "racing toward excellence," and explained several standing teams that support instruction and operations, including an instructional leadership team, a building leadership team, an MTSS/data-review team and an attendance committee. She said the school added a writing…
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