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Board approves Northside Elementary school improvement plan focused on small‑group instruction and attendance
Summary
The Chapel Hill‑Carrboro City Schools Board unanimously approved Northside Elementary’s two‑year School Improvement Plan, which emphasizes MTSS coaching, second‑grade co‑teaching and attendance outreach; the school is designated ATSI and required board approval by Nov. 30.
The Chapel Hill‑Carrboro City Schools Board voted to approve Northside Elementary School’s 2024–25 School Improvement Plan after a presentation from school and district staff outlining targeted interventions for reading, math and chronic absenteeism. Principal Coretta Sharpless presented the plan and described steps the school will take over the two‑year cycle to accelerate growth.
“Plans are implemented on a 2 year approval cycle,” said Ayesha Howard, executive director of elementary schools. Howard said Northside presented its plan on 11/15/2024 and that the school has an ATSI (Additional Targeted Support and Improvement) designation that requires board approval by Nov. 30. Coretta Sharpless, Northside’s principal, described a push on small‑group instruction, an MTSS coach to support monitoring, and a model in second grade that pairs an interventionist with a teacher of record.
Sharpless said the school will increase routine monitoring and student ownership of learning through data notebooks and ‘power goals’ so students can track progress. On interventions and staffing, she said the school plans to target math instruction, deploy instructional coaching and continue partnerships for tutoring. Sharpless also told the board that tutoring has not yet started at Northside but that the school expects to begin soon.
A district staff member explained what the ATSI designation means and the supports that accompany it, including professional development, quarterly data talks and targeted funding. When asked about funding, the staff member reported that last year Northside received $10,581.85 in ATSI funding and that funding for the current year was still pending.
Board members asked detailed questions about chronic absenteeism and subgroup data; staff described outreach strategies including home visits and transportation follow‑up, and indicated the district has been tracking families and making targeted contact for students with attendance concerns. The transcript records board members expressing support for student‑led conferences and staff accountability practices.
The Chair asked for a motion to approve the Northside plan; the motion was made, seconded and approved by voice vote. The transcript records ayes and no opposed voices but does not provide a roll‑call tally. The board indicated other schools’ improvement plans are scheduled for presentation and approval in January.
Next steps: Northside will implement the approved plan over the two‑year period (through 2026) with district monitoring and quarterly data talks; the board will review other schools’ plans in January.
