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Lee County highlights student awards and reports K–3 reading improvements
Summary
At its May meeting, the Lee County Board of Education recognized students and teams for national and state achievements and heard K–3 literacy screening results showing about 75% of K–3 students reading on or above grade level in winter and roughly 77% in spring, with interventions targeted for the remaining students.
The Lee County Board of Education opened its May meeting by recognizing a string of student achievements across the district and reviewing elementary literacy screening results.
Roxy Blackford, director of teaching and learning for grades 6–12, recognized individual and team accomplishments including Gabriela Vanderwall, who placed second nationally in the NJROTC orienteering competition, and multiple students and teams that qualified for national competitions in archery and other events. Blackford described the HOSA chapter’s bronze elite status and acknowledged advisers and staff who supported the programs.
Katie Pepper, senior director of elementary leadership and learning, presented K–3 literacy screening data from Georgia’s state‑funded universal screener. She said winter administration results showed about 75% of K–3 students reading on or above grade level, with the spring administration up to roughly 77%; she noted about 6% of students remained below grade level and staff will target interventions accordingly. Pepper explained the screener is administered three times a year (fall, winter, spring) and that percentile rankings compare students to statewide performance.
Superintendent (addressed in the meeting as Dr. Truett) and board members congratulated students and staff on the recognitions and praised efforts that contributed to the positive assessment results. The board then moved to budget and business items that followed the recognitions.
