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Gloversville district seeks state relief as leaders flag attendance, literacy setbacks
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Summary
Superintendent told the board the district will seek relief from the State Education Department after using its three scheduled snow days and reported midyear setbacks in early literacy, outlining MTSS-based interventions and a plan to repurpose a conference day if needed.
The Gloversville City School District superintendent told the board the district will request relief from the State Education Department after an emergency declaration tied to the Jan. 26 weather event and after the district exhausted its three scheduled snow days.
The superintendent said the district "will seek relief from the state education department for the emergency declaration on January 26," and added that administrators are preparing to convert a March conference day into an instructional day if additional snow days occur.
He also outlined academic concerns tied to attendance and summer learning loss. "We purchased a literacy series and invested a lot in CKLA," he said, but acknowledged disappointing interim results: "From June to September, we're roughly a 20 loss in our elementary kids in literacy comprehension." The superintendent said district goals had aimed for a 5-point increase but instead saw a 2-point decrease from June to January.
To address the decline, the superintendent described MTSS-based actions including earlier interventions and pushing reading specialists into tier 1 classrooms so more scholars receive support without being pulled out of instruction. He said the district will present a calendar change to the board in March and work with staff and associations on any contractual implications.
The board did not take formal action on these items at the meeting; the superintendent concluded his report by requesting an executive session to discuss personnel and contracts.
Next steps: the district will apply to the State Education Department for relief based on the emergency declaration and will return to the board in March with proposed calendar adjustments and further plans for literacy interventions.
