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Board hears graduation outcomes, scholarship totals and student-services data; summer programs and staff PD planned
Summary
Granville County officials reported 422 graduates with more than $12.5 million in scholarships (352 students with enrollment plans), reviewed attendance/discipline trends and student-services work, and outlined summer learning, camps, and two-day PD for staff.
Board members received academic and student‑services updates at the June 2 meeting. Miss Salsbury reported the class of 2026 graduated 422 students; 352 reported plans to enroll or enlist and roughly $12.5 million in scholarships had been reported to date. Salsbury said scholarship totals are not final and will increase as later awards are recorded.
Administration said summer programs began June 2 and include remediation, AIG and CTE camps (drone and 3D modeling), internships, and summer bridge activities; the district expects roughly 747 students to participate across programs. Staff will offer optional professional development July 14–15 for teachers and administrators focused on instructional strategies to support non‑screen engagement; some staff will be eligible for flex time or stipends, especially in federally designated TSI schools.
Miss Rice presented student services and month‑eight attendance and discipline data: May recorded 505 behavioral incidents (primary offenses disruptive, aggressive and inappropriate behavior) and 302 total suspensions (full-day and partial counted separately); month‑eight attendance by level was elementary 94.46%, middle 91.96% and high 89.78% with a district average of 92.39%. Rice noted chronic absenteeism was about 29.6% year-to-date and described interventions including SST/MTSS meetings, home visits (386 this year), 515 attendance conferences and partnerships for teletherapy and mental-health referrals (130 referrals sent, 50 active). She said some community partnerships and grants (Thrive, Granville Vance Public Health) supported training and services.
Board members asked about coordination among counselors, how staff track high-need students, and whether partnerships and referral capacity will scale; staff described SST meetings, referral pathways, and capacity limits for public-health clinicians and external providers. Administration said it will provide final state-required reporting in September and will circulate final year-end SISP data.
