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District survey shows strengths in communication; administration plans to use a 61V STEM grant for middle-school STEM
Summary
The board reviewed perception-survey results showing strong parent communication and student safety scores; administration announced a 61V STEM grant intended for grades 6–8 and outlined next steps for professional development and summer programming amid construction at East Elementary.
Cheboygan Area Schools officials presented the results of this year’s perception surveys and outlined program and staffing plans during the April 22 meeting.
Jessica, who presented the survey findings, said 176 parents, 765 students and 99 staff responded. Parents rated two-way communication with the school at about 83% and knowing how to monitor academic progress at nearly 87%; students reported about 75% for regular attendance and feeling safe; staff highlighted safety procedures and communication. Areas identified for growth included opportunities for parent learning events, better use of community partnerships and more student–teacher conversations about student progress; student perceptions of building cleanliness dropped to 52% from the prior year.
Administrators said K–5 summer school will be grant-funded and held at the district intermediate building because East Elementary construction will make space unavailable. Middle- and high-school summer plans remain contingent on staffing.
The district also announced it received a 61V STEM grant for grades 6–8. At the meeting the grant amount was presented as $286,000; when asked for the dollar figure the presenter later used a different shorthand number, creating ambiguity in the spoken record. Administration said they are traveling to Lansing to meet state officials to finalize implementation given the grant’s tight spending timeline. “We are heading down to Lansing to work with those folks about how to properly implement this program,” one presenter said.
The curriculum committee reported some students may spend a fifth year in certain programs next year and that the district is exploring an online high-school learning lab to expand course offerings, subject to certified-teacher and supervision requirements.
No board action was taken on curriculum items at the meeting; administrators asked for feedback as they finalize program staffing and grant implementation steps.
