Superintendent says Farmington Public Schools seeing post‑COVID gains as district eyes 10‑year plan
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Superintendent Dr. Coffin told the board Farmington Public Schools is showing multi‑year achievement growth post‑COVID, highlighted investments in literacy and math, expanded CTE credentials, and previewed a 10‑year facilities and staffing plan centered on competency‑based and team‑based instruction.
Superintendent Dr. Coffin told the Farmington Public Schools Board of Education on Feb. 10 that the district is making measurable post‑COVID gains and is planning systemwide changes to sustain that progress. "We are very proud at Farmington Public Schools to be the fifth most diverse school district in the state of Michigan," Coffin said in a state‑of‑the‑district presentation that summarized enrollment, staffing and student performance data.
Coffin said the district serves roughly 9,500 students, that 55 languages are spoken in students' homes, and that the district has expanded professional learning and instructional investments. She cited NWEA growth and state assessment improvements, saying several buildings show multiyear achievement growth for the first time since the pandemic and reporting gains in literacy and math proficiency in elementary grades. "Our K through 5 have high average to high in both their growth and achievement," Coffin said.
The superintendent highlighted targeted investments and programming: roughly 23,000 hours of teacher professional development reported to date; nearly 600 CTE credentials earned last year; 46 percent of high‑school students enrolled in CTE; and growing AP and IB participation (217 students enrolled in IB). Coffin also said the district is piloting team‑based staffing at five schools and has hired a first director of career pathways and workforce innovation to expand pathways for students.
Board members praised the report and asked for follow‑up. Trustee Smith said she wants a deeper briefing on progress toward "competency‑based instruction and assessment," and Coffin said the district will present updates and a more detailed dashboard later this spring as part of the district's 10‑year planning effort. The presentation also noted facility and space redesign work, partnerships for grant funding and plans to provide the community with a strategic planning dashboard.
The board did not take an action on the state‑of‑district report; Coffin said the information will be shared with the community and discussed further at a later retreat or meeting.