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Superintendent outlines plans on differentiated instruction, graduation credit and in‑school suspension
Summary
Superintendent reported follow-up from an education summit, proposed adding a graduation credit for the class of 2030, and outlined plans to introduce a structured in‑school suspension position at Oak Hill to address attendance and discipline; staffing shortages and technology costs were also discussed.
Superintendent (name not given in the transcript) told the Fayette County Board of Education on March 10 that staff are following up on an education summit by defining and observing differentiated instruction across classrooms to build a baseline for improvement.
"We developed definition for different differentiated instruction, and we developed a list," the superintendent said, describing a collaborative professional development session with principals and an upcoming program of classroom observations to gather baseline data.
The superintendent proposed several next steps to raise student achievement: consider adding an additional graduation credit for the incoming freshman class of 2030, create an in‑school suspension position at Oak Hill to improve attendance and reduce out‑of‑school removals, and introduce a prerequisite course to prepare freshmen and sophomores for career and technical education courses.
Board members raised staffing concerns, including turnover and a reliance on substitutes. The superintendent said the district has asked the state to allow employees to bank sick days toward retirement for some hires and warned teacher compensation and benefits affect recruitment. He characterized the situation bluntly: "Education has been kicked in the teeth enough," and urged finding ways to make the profession more attractive.
The superintendent also discussed classroom technology options and budgets. On implementing panic‑button systems under Alyssa's Law, he said the startup and maintenance costs would be significant: "That stuff comes at a cost... would be close to 1000000 dollars and then $75,000 each year after," and staff will analyze whether the technology budget can cover such purchases.
The board requested more detailed proposals, including cost estimates and principal feedback, and the superintendent said he would bring the principals to report on graduation requirement ideas at a future meeting.
