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Superintendent shares student priorities as district reports gains on state assessments
Summary
At the March 12 board meeting, Superintendent Miss Morgan relayed student requests for senior projects, life-skills and expanded extracurriculars; Mr. Smith reported a 14-point year-over-year report-card increase and gains in eighth-grade PLA that helped meet the district’s annual target.
Miss Morgan, invited to give the superintendent’s monthly report, relayed direct feedback gathered from high school students about their experiences and priorities.
Students told the superintendent they value the school’s atmosphere, friendships and sports programs and would like more opportunities that leave a “mark on the school,” including a senior project, expanded course options and practical life‑skills classes. “The biggest message students wanted to share is their appreciation,” Miss Morgan said, adding that many students requested more pep rallies and extracurricular options to increase engagement.
Students suggested specific course and program additions, including a college- and career-readiness course, driver education, practical life-skills (basic cooking, understanding taxes and insurance, self‑defense), cosmetology through CTE and mentorship-style classes. On extracurriculars they proposed wrestling, girls’ football/flag football, esports, intramural teams and tennis to broaden participation.
Miss Morgan said students also offered ideas for incentives that boost participation — food events, bowling, pizza nights and friendly teacher-vs-student competitions — and recommended simple communication tools such as monthly surveys to share praise and concerns with administration.
At the same meeting, Mr. Smith presented district assessment results (CA2). He said the district’s overall CA2 score remained steady at 386, while eighth-grade PLA proficiency rose significantly and helped the district meet its annual goal. Mr. Smith noted declines in sixth- and seventh-grade ELA but said interventions and specially designed instruction are reinforcing the skills students struggle with most. “We are in a better place than we were this time last year with an increase of 14 points on the report card,” he said.
The superintendent said she will share the compiled student suggestions with the board and district staff to explore which items can be implemented. The board had no follow-up questions recorded during the presentation.
The board also recognized student achievements in recent spelling bees, naming Lucas Pope and Matthew Coleman for placements at elementary and middle‑school levels, respectively.
