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Petersburg schools set EL, licensure and retention targets after Title I needs assessment
Summary
Dr. Tia Palmer presented a Title I comprehensive needs assessment that sets a 4% EL progress target and a multi-year plan to boost teacher licensure and retention, while board members pressed for clarity on baseline metrics and family-engagement targets.
Dr. Tia Palmer, the district's interim director of federal programs, told the school board that the Title I comprehensive needs assessment identified four priority areas and specific, actionable goals to align with the Petersburg Forward 2026—2031 strategic plan.
"Today, we are reviewing the targeted findings and action steps identified during the comprehensive needs assessment," Palmer said, outlining targets that include a 4% increase in English-learner mastery indicators and a pathway-to-licensure program to strengthen the teacher pipeline.
Palmer and staff tied the assessment to staff-support goals: a…
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