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Central SD 13J reports mixed attendance, sharp drop in suspensions; board approves 2026-27 calendar and appoints budget committee members
Summary
Superintendent Kabista reported March district attendance at about 60% (up from February but down year-over-year) and a notable reduction in suspensions; the board unanimously approved the 2026-27 school-year calendar (171 contact days) and appointed three people to the 2026-27 budget committee.
Superintendent Kabista presented March metrics and district actions to the Central School District board on April 6, reporting mixed attendance trends and a significant decrease in suspensions, and the board voted to approve the 2026-27 school calendar and fill budget committee vacancies.
Attendance: Kabista said districtwide regular attendance for September through March is 60%, down two percentage points from the previous year but up eight points from the district's February figure. She reported students with disabilities at 56% (down three points year-over-year, up seven points from February) and economically disadvantaged students at 56% (flat year-over-year). Kabista said the district's short-term goal is a 70% average across the district this year and a longer-term aim of 85%.
Discipline: The superintendent reported March suspensions were 54 fewer than the prior year; in the presentation that figure was described as a '62 percentage point drop' and the male-student suspension decrease was reported as 41 (described as a 58 percentage point drop). Kabista attributed disciplinary improvements to school-level work on culture, PBIS implementation, reteach/reteach strategies, and partnerships for mental-health support.
Calendar approval: The board considered a motion to approve the 2026-27 school calendar and accept a draft 2027-28 calendar for planning. Kabista noted the district plans to start school before Labor Day and currently schedules 171 student contact days; she cautioned that small adjustments may be needed as contract negotiations and conference-day timing are finalized. The motion to approve the 2026-27 calendar passed unanimously.
Budget committee appointments: The board filled budget committee vacancies by appointing Antonio Martinez to a regular three-year term for zone five, and approving at-large/out-of-zone appointments for two returning applicants (identified in the transcript with inconsistent spellings). The board chair said out-of-zone appointees may serve one-year appointments until a zone resident applies. Each appointment motion carried unanimously (one vote was recorded as 'four to nothing').
Votes at a glance: consent agenda adopted (unanimous); 2026-27 calendar approved (unanimous); Antonio Martinez appointed to budget committee zone five (unanimous); two at-large/out-of-zone applicants appointed to fill vacancy slots (unanimous).
