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District reports: AQuEST ratings improve, chronic absenteeism falls and new ticketing/hotline launched
Summary
Administrators reported higher AQuEST ratings at the high school and elementary levels, a drop in chronic absenteeism to about 14.9%, growth in proficiency and graduation rate gains, and the launch of a RevTrack ticketing trial and an anonymous Safe2Help hotline handled by Boys Town.
District administrators told the Pawnee City Public Schools board that academic metrics are moving in a positive direction and that several operational improvements are underway.
The administrator presenting the report said the high school rating moved from “good” to “excellent” and the elementary rating from “good” to “great” on the AQuEST district profile. The presenter said chronic absenteeism had dropped from roughly 21% to 14.9% and that graduation rate rose to 100% from 88% in the prior period. “We’re moving in the right direction,” the presenter said (Superintendent/Administrator, speaker 2).
The report gave more granular numbers: a rise in percent proficient in ELA and math at the high school and year‑over‑year improvements on ACT measures. The presenter cautioned that changes take time and typically require multiple years of instructional implementation to be reflected in AQuEST scores.
On operations, administrators described a trial of online ticketing through Huddl/RevTrack for up to ten events to supplement cash‑at‑the‑gate sales; the district kept eFunds for lunch because eFunds links directly to PowerSchool and is less suited for concession or gate point‑of‑sale. The administrator noted that state law prevents the district from absorbing transaction fees; those fees must be passed to consumers.
On safety, the board packet included an A11yCAP annual risk and safety report (positive feedback noted). The district launched an anonymous reporting hotline routed through Boys Town; the hotline has been used once and Boys Town performs intake and triage before alerting district staff. The presenter said the district's threat assessment team completed required training and that the hotline fulfills an external safety assessment requirement.
Next steps: administrators will continue curriculum implementation and follow up with more detailed data as multi‑year interventions are measured.
