Principals point to math foundational gaps as MTSS team outlines attendance and suspension gains

Moreno Valley Unified leaders used a district MTSS presentation to highlight where schools are "glowing" and where they need to grow. Dr. Price framed the session around dashboard data and the district's claims‑evidence‑reasoning approach.

District slides showed a 3.8‑point mathematics increase districtwide from 2024 to 2025, with sector‑level variation: Honey Hollow reported a 22.8‑point decrease, Midland 4.5 points and Northridge 5.1 points at the site level. Suspension rates declined districtwide and chronic absenteeism improved (down about 1.4% overall; larger decreases at specific sites such as Midland and Northridge). Principals told the board those declines and increases are prompting specific responses.

Principals described school‑level actions: Honey Hollow is enforcing daily use of math manipulatives, implementing structured PLCs tied to common formative assessments (CFAs), and deploying high‑impact tutoring for targeted tiers. Midland described a new attendance policy requiring 95% attendance to participate in schoolwide activities and offering independent study make‑ups and Saturday innovation camps as incentives; Northridge emphasized early identification, weekly reporting and parent engagement events. The adult education program reported program hours more than doubled year‑over‑year after targeted outreach.

Trustees asked for follow‑up on outcomes and data monitoring. District leaders flagged the upcoming math adoption pilot and a 15‑day challenge to align PLCs and support implementation.