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Blackhawk elementary leaders describe new math, AI reading tools and high demand for early‑intervention services
Summary
Elementary principal Mike Orbachast and Director of Student Services Dr. Houston briefed the board on curriculum alignment across two elementary campuses, a new K–8 math rollout and an AI‑assisted reading tool; the student‑services office reported a $33,000 nursing reimbursement and rising early‑intervention caseloads.
Mike Orbachast, the elementary principal who identified himself to the board, told trustees the district is treating the two elementary buildings as a single system while maintaining separate operations and said combined enrollment is about 852 students. "We really try to function as one elementary system," Orbachast said, citing shared grade‑level meetings and common pacing.
Orbachast described a new district math curriculum implemented this year with ongoing professional development, and said teachers are using several benchmark tools (DIBELS, STAR, PSSA practice assessments) to track growth. He described a…
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