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Boulevard Elementary reports higher attendance, reviews SEL curriculum and expands hands-on learning
Summary
Boulevard Elementary officials reported a 92.95% attendance rate, declining suspensions and expanded interventions (student turnaround room, check-in/check-out, morning greetings); the school is reviewing SEL curriculum and using Project Lead The Way for project-based learning.
Boulevard Elementary presented its school-improvement plan to the board, citing improvements in attendance and reductions in suspensions, and outlined plans to update social-emotional learning materials and continue project-based learning.
Brad, speaking on behalf of Boulevard, said the school's attendance rate this year is roughly 92.95% and that the building has made steady gains over the last three years. He detailed interventions in use, including a student turnaround room that lets students continue academic work while regulating behavior, an expanded check-in/check-out PBIS intervention and consistent morning greetings to build school climate.
Brad said out-of-school suspensions have declined and chronic absenteeism is down. He described how the school is reviewing its SEL curriculum (currently using an older version of Second Step) and considering updated programs with a potential implementation in 2026 to increase emotional safety and reduce peer conflict.
The presentation highlighted Project Lead The Way in grades 3–5 as a hands-on, project-based pathway tied to postsecondary planning, and noted extracurricular and community partnerships, including a First Choice Financial student-banking program that lets students make deposits at school.
Brad invited board members to visit Boulevard to see the programs in action and emphasized continued work on transition practices to middle school.
