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Brentwood presenter outlines "Graduation Plus" K-12 vision, cites test gains and staffing needs
Summary
Stacy Verde, the district's new assistant superintendent of elementary education, told the Brentwood Board of Education the "Graduation Plus" K-12 vision is driving improved state test results, expanded interventions and a request for additional counselors, social workers and interventionists for 2026-27.
Stacy Verde, assistant superintendent of elementary education for the BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, told the Board of Education on Feb. 5 that the district's "Graduation Plus" vision starts in elementary school and combines rigorous Tier 1 instruction with targeted interventions to boost long-term student success.
"Graduation Plus is not only about graduation. It's a K through 12 vision focused on developing students' strengths, agency, and readiness for future opportunities," Verde said, describing classroom instruction, social-emotional learning and meaningful projects as the foundation of the strategy.
Verde outlined the district's multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS), saying the district has focused on consistent core instruction across elementary schools and has adopted new curricular frameworks in reading and mathematics. She said Brentwood is in year three of its structured-literacy/reading rollout and year one of the HMH Into Math program, steps she called central to building early reading and math proficiency.
To identify needs and track progress, Verde said the district uses…
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