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Union board hears college‑going and remediation report; district above state average
Summary
Doctor Moore told the Union Board that 49.8% of seniors went to in‑state colleges and 29.4% of students required remediation in their first year of college; the district had 702 students attend college, 89 more than last year.
The Union Board of Education on Monday received its annual report on college‑going and remediation rates required under state law. Doctor Moore told the board that 49.8% of the district’s seniors enrolled in in‑state colleges immediately following graduation and that 702 students attended college for the first time, an increase of 89 over last year.
Doctor Moore said 29.4% of students who entered college in 2022–23 needed at least one remedial course during their first year — a rise of 5.5 percentage points from the prior year. “We’re trending in the right direction,” he said, while noting that the growth in college attendance affects remediation percentages.
The presenter compared Union’s performance with statewide figures, saying the district’s college‑going rate exceeds the state average of 34.8%. Board members asked whether the reported remediation and college‑going figures include students who attend private or out‑of‑state institutions. Doctor Moore said data from the National Student Clearinghouse can be provided to capture out‑of‑state and private enrollments and offered to produce a written follow‑up.
No formal action was required to accept the presentation. The report was offered to inform the board’s planning for curriculum and workforce development strategies, including stronger career‑technical pathways for students not pursuing traditional four‑year degrees.
