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Superintendent: testing mostly complete, staffing largely stable and growth-planning underway
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Summary
Superintendent Dr. Reidelberg told the Rockford Area Schools board the district has finished most MCA testing, is finalizing staffing for 202627, is conducting a demographic study to plan for projected growth, and is pursuing new career pathways including cybersecurity at Rockford High School.
Superintendent Dr. Reidelberg updated the board on the districts end-of-year operations and planning at the April 20 meeting. He said MCA reading tests were complete at the middle school and that math and science testing will follow at other grade levels. "Were looking forward to those results in the summer," he said.
Dr. Reidelberg said the district has scheduled its next FAST assessments for early May and that summer school staffing and invitations for eligible students are in place. He reported that the district is "almost fully staffed" for 202627 and highlighted several leadership transitions: Rockfords director of business operations, Mike McNulty, has accepted a superintendent position in another district; Bridget Peterson, currently contracted through an external vendor, will convert to a 0.6 FTE Rockford employee while contracting the remainder of her time to a partnering school.
On curriculum and programming, Dr. Reidelberg highlighted professional learning work at the middle school and high school, including department PLCs focused on instructional design and student engagement, and said the district is exploring a cybersecurity career pathway for Rockford High School. "We continue to work with potential partners to bring a cyber security pathway to Rockford High School," he told the board, while noting logistics remain to be worked out.
The superintendent also said the district is finishing a demographic study showing anticipated growth in the eastern part of the district and near the elementary and high school sites; that information will inform planning for capacity and future usage of district-owned land adjacent to the elementary school (an appraisal is being finalized). He framed these items as preparatory steps rather than decisions: "No definitive decisions have been made," he said about the land.
Why it matters: the updates affect staffing, facilities planning and the districts academic offerings. The demographic study and staffing decisions will shape how the district scales programs and buildings to meet projected enrollment changes.
What comes next: FAST assessment results in May, continued work on the cybersecurity pathway, and presentation of findings from the demographic study to the board for future planning.
