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District highlights strategic plan progress, SEL and curriculum pilots
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Fata and principals presented district strategic‑plan progress: social‑emotional learning initiatives, attendance and engagement work, project‑based learning pilots, I‑Ready diagnostics K–10 and new ELA and science curriculum pilots across buildings.
District leaders used the meeting to report progress on the district comprehensive improvement plan, emphasizing climate, engagement and achievement goals and listing specific building‑level programs.
On climate and social‑emotional learning, administrators described twice‑yearly SEL surveys for grades 5–12, Character Strong and Link Crew leadership programs, and PAUSE/PAWS behavior matrices used across buildings with positive‑referral systems. Engagement initiatives include family events such as "Discovery Night" on May 9, an attendance committee, Remind/Dojo communications and project‑based learning pilots at the high school that will be scaffolded to lower grades. Achievement work highlighted use of the I‑Ready diagnostic for grades K–10 to inform personalized instruction, a new literacy program with a phonics foundation (recorded as the Magnetic program by Curriculum Associates in the transcript), and revisions to MTSS procedures and curriculum mapping.
School leaders also spotlighted student leadership activities, arts and athletics successes, and building events such as the skilled‑trades expo and Festival of Bands. Principals described positive office referrals, weekly PAUSE blitzes, and attendance incentives such as class‑level competitions. The administration said they will continue to align MTSS and common formative assessments across grade bands.
The schools' building‑level updates were presented by student speakers from the high school, middle school and elementary levels and recognized the role of PTOs and community volunteers in programming.
Board members did not take formal action on these programmatic items at this meeting; they were informational updates.
