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School highlights: attendance improves and Jack Creek Elementary wins grant for weather station
Summary
During the meeting Mr. Lewis highlighted school events, student growth on benchmarks, a teacher-of-the-year award and an unverified drop in the district's chronic absenteeism estimate from 21% to about 8.8%; he also announced a grant to install a weather station at Jack Creek Elementary.
At the start of the meeting school staff presented highlights from the year, including concerts, family events, read-aloud programs and a teacher-of-the-year recognition for Melissa Greenway.
Mr. Lewis told the board that, according to his calculations pending verification, the county chronic-absence rate had fallen from 21% in 2023–24 to an estimated 8.8% this year. He characterized the change as a point of pride but noted the number had not yet been independently verified.
Staff also reported assessment gains across grades—examples included double‑digit percentage growth from benchmark periods in several elementary grades—and noted a small grant from TVA, NPI and Southwest Electric to install a weather station and camera at Jack Creek Elementary for classroom use.
No public commenters spoke at the meeting; the highlights were presented as informational items before business votes.
