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Superintendent outlines goals: attendance reduction target, staff compensation plan, literacy and science targets
Summary
Superintendent Brad presented draft team goals for 2024–25 emphasizing a district‑wide attendance goal to reduce chronic absenteeism by 10% (about 160 students), a proposal to design a compensation scale for non‑bargaining staff, elementary literacy K–5 initiatives and secondary science score targets.
The superintendent, Brad, asked the board to review draft team and individual goals for 2024–25 focused on attendance, staff retention, literacy and curriculum alignment.
On attendance, Brad said chronic absenteeism (missing 10% or more of the 180‑day year, i.e., 18 days) affected 1,595 students districtwide last school year—about 22% of enrollment. The district set a target to reduce that number by 10% (roughly 160 students). Strategies described included heightened communication with families, outreach through pediatricians and WIC, homeroom 'buddy' systems, home visits (including law‑enforcement assistance when needed), improved SAYIP meetings at six illegal absences, targeted incentives, quarterly board updates and magistrate partnerships for extreme truancy cases.
On staffing and retention, Brad outlined a goal to research and propose a compensation scale for non‑collective bargaining employees (Act 93 and other non‑union groups). He said he will provide a December proposal with comparative salary research and plans to integrate compensation proposals into the 2025 meet‑and‑discuss process in order to attract and retain administrative and non‑union staff.
Haley presented an elementary literacy goal centered on K–5 structured literacy, baseline benchmark data collection, a train‑the‑trainer professional learning model, and targets such as 70% of students meeting benchmark measures and 80% alphabet mastery for kindergarten where applicable. Secondary instructional staff proposed a 5% improvement target in science Keystone scores, with twice‑yearly CDT diagnostics, instructional coaching and curriculum alignment to new state science standards.
Board members pressed for protections for teachers, discussion of climate and exit‑interview practices, and more teacher input into goals. Administrators described liaison committees, proposed monthly teacher liaisons, and targeted teacher‑support plans. Brad said he will assemble proposals for compensation, climate/retention structures and leadership development for board review and that administrators will return with revised goals for approval in about two weeks.
