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West Preston staff outline student gains, behavior supports and a $106,000 playground plan
Summary
Interim principal Darcy Barno and West Preston staff presented IEready gains in reading and math, described restorative and mentoring strategies for behavior, noted infrastructure and substitute shortages, and outlined a six‑phase playground renovation plan with fundraising targets and an estimated $106,000 cost (inflation adjusted from a 2019 design).
At the Preston County Board meeting on Feb. 27, West Preston interim principal Darcy Barno and assistant principal Chris Dicky presented the school improvement council’s priorities, highlighting recent diagnostic gains and programs they say are driving progress.
Barno told the board that IEready diagnostic snapshots show improvement: she said reading green (on/above grade level) increased from 17% to 30 on the latest diagnostic and math green increased from 8% to 24; the presentation credited these gains to small‑group instruction and…
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