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Pullman leaders emphasize 'students first' strategic goals and agree to deepen city–school collaboration
Summary
City and Pullman School District officials met to review their strategic plans, flag chronic absenteeism and key student transitions, and brainstorm joint outreach including annual joint meetings, cross-promotion of events, and shared community programs to better connect families, students and the broader public.
Pullman city and school leaders met in a joint session to compare strategic priorities and identify near- and long-term opportunities to collaborate, officials said. Participants said they will summarize today’s breakout notes and pursue a small set of shared initiatives, starting with improved communications and joint public events.
Bob, a presenter for the school district, framed the district’s strategic plan around core cultural beliefs, saying “students first” is the central organizing principle and that school improvement plans typically focus on English language arts, math, behavior/social-emotional learning and attendance. He stressed the district is tracking chronic absenteeism closely: “If there's more than two absences per month, that's your definition of chronic absenteeism,” he said, and named fifth-to-sixth and…
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