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Madison Local superintendent highlights report‑card gains, outlines steps on walking‑route safety and bullying response
Summary
Superintendent reported a 3.5‑star district rating with improvements in early literacy and third‑grade reading, described steps taken to improve student walking safety near McElroy bridge and Grama Street, and said the district will ramp up anti‑bullying education while investigating a recent parent complaint.
Superintendent (identified during the agenda) told the board the district’s overall state report‑card rating is 3.5 stars and said early‑literacy scores improved from 2 stars to 3, while third‑grade reading performance rose by more than 11%. “We went from 2 stars to 3 stars, and, very pleased with that growth,” the superintendent said, adding the district’s performance index rose to 82.
The superintendent also addressed safety concerns after a community member raised issues about students walking on the McElroy bridge and along Grama Street. He said the district added a bus stop near McElroy as an exception to the non‑transportation zone and that he reported the bridge concerns to the Ohio Department of Transportation requesting fencing or other safety measures. Regarding Grama Street, he said he met with a Madison Township trustee who agreed to trim vegetation and work with the township road department to improve walking conditions.
On bullying, the superintendent acknowledged community concern and said the district will “ramp up our work to educate both the students and the parents regarding bullying,” including bringing in guest speakers and increasing education about what bullying is and is not. He said building administrators have been commended for taking reports seriously and investigating them.
The board did not take additional public action during the meeting on these items; the superintendent’s remarks served as an update and described ongoing steps and follow‑ups.
The board moved next into routine business and later approved a motion to enter executive session to discuss negotiations and bargaining with public employees.
