Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
BCSC projects graduation rate could reach mid-90s as ADM drops and virtual enrollment grows
Summary
Dr. Phillips told the Bartholomew Con School Corp board that internal cohort-team projections suggest the district’s high-school graduation rate could approach about 95–96% within three years, while fall ADM fell by about 225 students—partly linked to transfers into other virtual programs. Staff described tightened accountability for BCSC’s virtual pathway and efforts to reconnect transient students.
At a BCSC board meeting (date not provided in the transcript), Superintendent Dr. Phillips presented updated, pre-release projections that show the district’s high-school graduation rate could climb to roughly 95–96% within the next three years based on cohort-team reviews and local interventions. He said the projections await official verification from the Indiana Department of Education after the state’s reconciliation process, which staff said typically completes in late December with public release by early January.
Dr. Phillips credited the work of cohort teams and individualized supports for the upward projection, saying the teams “meet with every team and walk through all of the data from their cohort” and that those conversations led to higher projected numbers. Board…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
