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Winslow Schools report attendance gains, spotlight students and plan AI professional development
Summary
Administrators told the board that junior‑high chronic absenteeism has dropped to about 13% this year, the district recognized Students of the Month across high‑school and CTE programs, and staff outlined a Jan. 26 professional development day that will include AI sessions.
District administrators gave updates on student engagement, staffing and upcoming professional development at the Dec. 14 board meeting, including a reported decline in junior‑high chronic absenteeism and a slate of student recognitions.
A junior‑high representative said chronic absenteeism at that level is currently about 13%, compared with roughly 27% reported for the prior year, and credited counselors and targeted outreach for part of the improvement. “We’re currently at 13%, which is, impressive,” the junior‑high presenter told the board. Staff said progress reports and additional supports will continue to guide interventions.
The board and administrators also recognized Students of the Month at the high school and technical center across multiple programs — including automotive service, criminal justice, information technology, and pre‑nursing — and noted the district’s chorus and band concert schedule and community performances at area retirement homes.
Administrators described a Jan. 26 professional‑development conference being assembled for staff that will allow teachers to sign up by session via an online form (Jotform). The platform is being used as a sign‑up and tracking tool for sessions the district plans to offer; administrators emphasized that AI in the classroom is a recurring teacher request and will be a featured session, with Department of Education participation.
What happens next: district staff will circulate the PD agenda and sign‑up link to teachers, continue attendance and intervention work, and follow up on program recognitions publicly as scheduled.
