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Medford board adopts ambitious five‑year goals aiming for 100% student growth by 2028
Summary
At its March 30 meeting the Medford Area Public School District board reviewed a set of six Five‑Year Goals, including a target that all K–11 students demonstrate at least a year of growth in ELA and math by 2028; next steps include summer planning and staff briefings in August.
The Medford Area Public School District Board of Education reviewed and endorsed a set of districtwide Five‑Year Goals during its March 30 regular meeting in Medford. Elizabeth Rachu presented six goals that together prioritize academic growth, student belonging, mental and physical health services, parent communication and increased community volunteerism.
The most prominent target, labeled Goal 1, sets an objective that by 2028 "100% of our K‑11th grade students will demonstrate a year or more of academic growth in ELA and math," Rachu said. Other goals commit the district to providing interventions for students who struggle to complete assignments; ensuring every student feels they belong; offering mental and physical health services to referred students; improving parent communication; and increasing community volunteer participation in schools.
District leaders outlined next steps to implement the goals: summer collaborative planning with building teams to set Year 4 benchmark goals and action steps; presentations to staff in August to communicate changes; and carrying out Year 4 work in the 2026‑27 school year. The board received the presentation as part of its regular business and did not vote on adoption language beyond the presentation record.
Administrators also told the board the district's redesigned website will go live April 2 and a community app will be introduced to consolidate calendars and integrate social media. Those communications changes are intended to support Goal 5, improving parent information and ease of contact with schools.
The presentation gives the board a framework for planning and metrics in coming years; the district will return with benchmark details after summer planning.
