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Grants Pass SD 7 reports strong AP and ninth-grade gains but flags falling attendance and budgeted SIA spending
Summary
District staff told the board the integrated plan (SIA and High School Success) funds about $7 million in programs that support behavior interventions and 32 positions; ninth-grade success exceeded targets, but attendance has fallen and will shape strategic planning and budget discussions.
District staff presented the integrated plan and a budget update that combines SIA (Student Investment Account) and High School Success grants into a single planning and reporting framework required by the Oregon Department of Education. The plan consolidates about $7 million in budgeted funds that support behavior-intervention specialists, stepping-stone teachers and assistants, and other positions district leaders said they would not be able to fund from the general fund alone.
Staff said the integrated plan includes three required narrative responses: the district's focus (behavioral supports to improve academic outcomes), barriers to implementation (primarily funding and late notice for summer-school allocations), and a metrics review. Presenters highlighted that ninth-grade-success targets were exceeded and remain a major area of improvement, while third-grade literacy and attendance continue to need work. Staff noted the district has built a data dashboard for board review and expects additional cohort assessment data in January.
The board asked for clarification on prior-year enrollment data and suggested clearer presentation of financial spreadsheets (for example, changing a parenthetical negative to green to indicate favorable figures). Members also discussed how upcoming state-assessment results and the addition of early-literacy funds into the integrated plan next year will change reporting and budgeting.
Staff provided a short report on NewBridge, an alternative program for youth (including incarcerated students), noting it operates with minimal budget lines (two partial positions), had 13 recent graduates across diploma and GED outcomes, and faces unique barriers (incarceration, family instability, transportation). The board and staff emphasized the need for continued targeted attention to NewBridge outcomes.
No formal budget adoption occurred; the presentation served as an informational check-in ahead of spring planning and the district's budget season.
