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Administrators outline Kingwood Elementary’s targeted‑support status and priority to improve attendance
Summary
The board was told Kingwood Elementary is in targeted‑support status for its students with disabilities subgroup and low proficiency; administrators said improving attendance is the first priority and noted the school is serving high‑need special‑education students drawn from across the county.
Preston County administrators told the board on Oct. 27 that Kingwood Elementary has been placed in a state 'targeted support' status driven by subgroup performance for students with disabilities and attendance concerns.
Administration said Kingwood did not meet required academic indicators in reading (ELA) and math for that subgroup and fell short on at least one student‑success indicator (attendance). Mr. Martin explained that attendance is the primary lever the district will address first: "If you don't correct the attendance problem the achievement matter is not going to get corrected," he told the board.
Administrators and the principal (Peasley) said the school is receiving disproportionately high‑need special‑education placements, which complicates performance metrics and requires targeted support. The district intends to work with Kingwood to develop an improvement plan that prioritizes attendance interventions alongside instructional supports for students with disabilities.
Separately, the superintendent provided facility and project updates relevant to Kingwood and other schools, including progress on a secure entry and exterior door replacement project at Kingwood and HVAC improvement planning at South Preston, both of which the district said are moving through phased construction and grant processes.
Board members were briefed on next steps and were given attachments with metrics and required improvement timelines; no new board action was taken at the meeting beyond direction to pursue attendance‑focused strategies.
