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Superintendent reports midyear gains in reading, attendance and activities; trustees accept update
Summary
Superintendent Joe Ernst told trustees Feb. 10 that the district has expanded science‑of‑reading training, reduced kindergarten chronic absenteeism to under 11%, increased clubs and activities to about 400 midyear, and lowered vacancy rates to about 3.42%; trustees accepted the midyear targets update unanimously.
Superintendent Joe Ernst presented a midyear review of five evaluation targets to the Washoe County School District Board on Wednesday, telling trustees that the district has made measurable progress on foundational literacy, student engagement, safety, staffing and advanced coursework.
Ernst highlighted three focal areas: the science of reading (a multi‑year professional‑learning program), attendance, and math curriculum implementation. He said the district trained over 160 additional teachers in the first semester and now has nearly 600 educators trained in the…
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