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District presents state-of-schools data and new literacy grants as administrators flag demographic shifts
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Galeski presented assessment changes, a sharp rise in economically disadvantaged and multilingual students, and several literacy-focused grants (a five‑year literacy coach award, instructional materials grants and a RISE reading-intervention grant). The state monitor also noted competitive grants awarded to the district.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Galeski delivered the State of the Schools presentation, focusing on demographic trends, assessment changes and a set of new grants intended to strengthen literacy and intervention services.
Dr. Galeski said the district has seen a pronounced rise in economically disadvantaged students — from about 28% in 2022 to "nearly 50%" — and that the multilingual learner population had risen from roughly 5.6% to nearly 10%. She said student…
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