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Scotland schools report SBAC gains, rising enrollment and ESY plan serving about 48 students
Summary
Superintendent Valerie Bruneau and Principal Ann Knowles told the Scotland Board of Education June 3 that grants are fully drawn down, SBAC pass rates were about 70%, enrollment is projected at 90, and the district’s Extended School Year program will serve about 48 students across several towns with a new wellness component funded by mental-health dollars.
Superintendent Valerie Bruneau and Principal Ann Knowles reported June 3 that Scotland Public Schools finished the year with several positive developments: state and federal grants for the year have been drawn down, SBAC scores yielded about a 70 percent pass rate, and enrollment for next year is projected at about 90 students.
Bruneau said district staff are preparing Local Grant Program paperwork for the Early Start program (which replaced School Readiness) with EASTCONN serving as the fiduciary. She also outlined a short list of small facilities projects planned for the summer, including floor replacement work postponed from April break, small roof patches, exterior lighting upgrades, repair of an exterior AC leak and adding two outdoor electrical outlets for the gym. Bruneau said staff are working with state police after a vandalism incident over the weekend.
Principal Ann Knowles said the district completed multiple tours for families from neighboring towns and celebrated its largest recent sixth-grade class at 17 students; she reported a half day the following Tuesday for a Step-up graduation ceremony at 5:30 p.m. After-school programming this year included a movie day attended by 48 students and family-focused events the principal said the school plans to continue.
Special Education Director Dawn Davis reported that Extended School Year services this summer will include Scotland and neighboring districts—Hampton, Chaplin, Eastford and Sprague—and will serve about 48 students. Davis said the ESY program will add wellness and physical-activity components made possible by additional mental-health funding; she also noted she conducted visits to other schools while preparing the program and plans to be onsite for three weeks during ESY to support implementation. During the public-comment portion Davis reiterated that meetings have been held and that students are ready for a planned transition to Parish Hill.
Board members congratulated staff on the academic climate during SBAC testing and acknowledged the district’s summer preparations. The board tabled broader policy updates to the 9000-series until July and confirmed its next August meeting for Aug. 5.
