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Accountability changes push more Buffalo schools into higher-support categories, officials say
Summary
District accountability officials told the board that recent state ESSA changes nd a new attendance indicator contributed to 11 schools moving from local support (LSI) into CSI/receiverhip classifications; the district plans targeted support and a revised four-year plan to address results.
At a Buffalo City School District work session, the district s chief accountability officer reviewed changes to the state s ESSA accountability framework and explained why several schools were moved into higher-support categories this year.
"It's really ideal that I came after Chief Bachelli in her presentation because one of the things that uh both the federal and state governments are asking of all districts is that we really ensure every child has access to high-quality instruction," Dr. Profit Bulock said, describing the state s shift to a "reimagined" accountability system and its emphasis on strengthening tier-one instruction.
Bulock said the state is now using a continuum of supports (LSI, TSI, ATSI, CSI) and that Buffalo s classification moved some schools into CSI, including two newly named receiverhip schools: Harriet Ross Tubman (31) and Love Joy Discovery (43). He said attendance was a significant factor. "That attendance metric really stuck it to us," Bulock said, pointing to a statewide drop in attendance that affected many districts' scores.
Bulock listed indicators the state now weights for categorization: weighted achievement, core-subject performance, student growth, attendance presence, graduation rates (four-, five- and six-year cohorts), college and career readiness (CCR), and English-language proficiency. He said the state restored science and social studies indicators at the high-school level.
Board members pressed for more detail about which schools moved into 'red' status and about how the district will coordinate with nonprofit partners and the Office of Strategic Alignment to better align supports. Bulock said the district has assigned data staff to ASLs to help analyze progress and is preparing a district plan for 2026'7 to guide school plans.
Bulock also said some schools are under superintendent receiverhip but remain within district control while the district works to accelerate improvement.
No formal votes or policy changes were taken at the meeting. Bulock said the district will provide follow-up details requested by board members, including a school-level list of recently reclassified schools and subgroup disaggregations.
