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Lyon County board narrows district performance plan to three priorities, sets attendance target
Summary
At a March 26 workshop the Lyon County School District Board of Trustees cut its district performance plan from eight goals to three priorities — chronic absenteeism, K–8 growth via i‑Ready, and a MAP median target for grades 9–10 — and set numeric targets to present to the state.
The Lyon County School District Board of Trustees on March 26 narrowed its district performance plan to three measurable priorities and set preliminary numeric targets to present to the Nevada Department of Education.
At a workshop in which district staff reviewed midyear data, Superintendent Tim Logan and data staff urged the board to pare back eight previously proposed goals so schools could pursue a more focused set of objectives. "If everything's important, nothing's important," Logan said as he urged a smaller list the board could realistically monitor.
Deputy Superintendent Stacy Cooper framed the discussion with an overview of the Nevada School Performance Framework (NSPF), noting the district must align its district performance plan and individual school performance plans to state requirements under federal ESSA. Cooper also told the board that the NSPF designates some schools for additional support: "We currently have two schools that are in CSI status — Fernley Intermediate School and Silver Stage Elementary School," she said, and explained CSI/ATSI/TSI classifications carry multi‑year improvement expectations.
Executive director Jim Gianotti…
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