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Superintendent reports state rating dip; board discusses assessment focus and school safety measures
Summary
Superintendent Fisher told the board the district’s state report card dropped from four to 3.5 stars, flagged small declines in the performance index and three progress areas, and outlined next steps on assessment literacy, teacher collaboration time and expanded safety planning including possible SRO partnership.
Superintendent Fisher told the Carlisle Local School District Board on Sept. 23 that the district’s state report card rating decreased from a 4-star to a 3.5-star rating. He said the district’s indicators were materially the same as last year but that the performance index fell slightly (from about 79.1–79.2 to 78.x in the packet) and that three progress measures declined, which he said is likely the reason for the overall rating change.
Fisher said administrators will review more detailed ‘‘value-added’’ information when it is released in October and will use building-level instructional leadership teams to examine assessment literacy, ownership of instruction and classroom practices. He emphasized the district needs scheduled time for teachers to collaborate and said the current schedule does not include built-in planning time for many staff, creating challenges for collegial discussions and instructional alignment.
On safety, Fisher reported the district has completed at least one fire drill, one lockdown and one tornado drill this year as required by state rules. He said the district formed a school safety group, plans to recruit three to four volunteers per building to assist administrators in reviewing procedures, and will meet with the local fire chief to coordinate work. Fisher also said the district is exploring a partnership with local public-safety departments to bring a school resource officer (SRO) into schools; no formal decision on implementing an SRO was recorded.
The superintendent framed these items as priorities for the coming weeks, with instructional teams and safety committees preparing more detailed recommendations for the board.
