District outlines academic priorities: new STAR screener, expanded PBIS and career pathways

Sep 17, 2025

Deputy Superintendent Dr. Nicole Holt and Dr. Crystal Majors told the board the district has adopted a STAR universal screener and Renaissance DNA tools, expanded PBIS and professional learning, launched Newcomer Academy hubs, and grown future educator and CTE pathways; state assessment data were not yet available.

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Deputy Superintendent Dr. Nicole Holt and Dr. Crystal Majors presented the district’s academic priorities (governing priority 1): a new STAR universal screener, rollout of Renaissance DNA formative assessment tools, continued curriculum implementation (Reveal Math), expanded Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), and program growth in newcomer supports, future educators and career and technical education.

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