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North Allegheny unveils balanced scorecard: offers first-year metrics on academics, staff, facilities and safety
Summary
The district presented year‑one results on five strategic goals — academics, staff development, student engagement, facilities and school climate — showing strengths (AP pass rates, facilities project completion) and areas needing work (subgroup growth, staff training compliance, student respect metrics).
The North Allegheny School District on Jan. 7 publicly presented the first-year results of its new balanced scorecard, a set of measurable goals and KPIs tied to the district’s comprehensive strategic plan.
Superintendent Dr. Hyland framed the session as “a report card” that would show “the good, the bad, and the ugly,” then asked goal leaders to present progress across five goals: academic performance; staff learning and professional development; student engagement and voice; facilities and future‑ready spaces; and safety and school climate.
Highlights and concerns: - Academics (Goal 1): District leaders said 6 of 7 elementary schools met targets for ELA and math growth; AP testing showed strong results with approximately 1,900 AP exams administered and 95.37% scoring a 3–5. Middle‑school growth and Keystone algebra performance were identified as areas needing attention.
- Staff development (Goal 2): The staff survey produced baseline data across employee subgroups. The district reported 73.57% compliance with mandated training and plans to centralize tracking; two K–8 schools have begun Apple Distinguished School designation work.
- Student engagement (Goal 3): All three middle schools met the participation target for clubs/activities; presenters noted many students take part in multiple activities. Board members and staff emphasized clearer survey language for younger students so responses reflect consistent meanings.
- Facilities (Goal 4): Administrators established a rubric for ‘future‑ready’ learning spaces (Wi‑Fi, mounted displays, flexible furniture, limited exposed wiring); 185 of 605 instructional spaces currently meet the rubric. The district improved its capital project completion rate to 95% and doubled preventive‑maintenance work orders completed on time, reducing an open‑work‑order backlog from about 1,200 to ~277.
- Safety and climate (Goal 5): All 12 schools met the target for perceived safety (≥90%), but responses to whether students treat each other with respect showed mixed results; staff willingness to recommend the district as a workplace varied by subgroup (transportation and some facilities staff were lower).
Board response and next steps: board members praised the transparency but urged follow‑up on several items, including more definition and public explanation of the 'future‑ready' rubric, additional outreach to raise training compliance among paraprofessionals and classified staff, and consideration of KPIs for athletics, arts and long‑term financial strength when the strategic plan is revisited. Administrators committed to follow‑up, more granular reporting and posting KPI definitions and evidence online.
What’s next: the district will continue KPI monitoring, bring appointment/bond documents back to the board as needed, and post the balanced‑scorecard details and definitions where the public can access them.
Attributions and quotes are from presentations and responses by Dr. Hyland and KPI leaders at the Jan. 7 board meeting.
