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Shenandoah Elementary leaders cite enrollment and special‑education growth, outline interventions after school‑improvement designation
Summary
Principal Jody Fultz told the Page County School Board Shenandoah Elementary’s attendance is strong and science scores are above state averages, but a 68% rise in identified students with disabilities and weak fourth‑grade growth under a new framework placed the school in school improvement; leaders described targeted small‑group instruction, new intervention materials and data monitoring.
Shenandoah Elementary Principal Jody Fultz and assistant principal Jennifer Whitefield presented an instructional update to the Page County School Board on March 26, saying the school’s attendance is “in the 90s” and that recent science SOL pass rates have exceeded division and state averages. But under a revised school‑framework model that weights growth and servicing of students with disabilities, the school was designated as needing improvement.
“We are one of the very few schools in the county that continue to go up in enrollment,” Fultz said, noting enrollment rose roughly 11% over three…
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