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Superintendent reports notable SOL gains but says state budget and final accountability numbers remain pending
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Burnett reported double-digit increases in pass rates across the district, cited a 37% cohort improvement and a 43% increase in one content area, but said final state accountability numbers and any budget impacts will not be available until later this year.
Superintendent Dr. Burnett used the June 8 meeting to summarize the end-of-year results and key calendar items ahead of the new school year, telling the board that while the county budget (which includes school funding) has been approved by supervisors, the state budget remains unsettled.
"We do continue to believe that there would not be a reduction in K–12 funding, but we certainly have to wait until that final number," Dr. Burnett said, adding that the division will not change its school budget until the state finalizes figures. He said the division will likely have the state's final accountability and federal identification information in the first week of October.
On student performance, Dr. Burnett credited targeted instructional work for gains: he reported "some double digit percentage increases at all three of our schools," cited an example of a 37% pass-rate increase for a tracked cohort, and said one content area saw a 43% increase; he also noted several courses with pass rates in the 80s and 90s and one area near 99%.
Dr. Burnett also described state-level testing changes: the Board of Education is considering progress tables and cut-score policies for 2026–27, and the state will issue an RFP in the coming year for a new assessment vendor; Pearson has been the long-standing vendor but the replacement process is under way.
He said the division is tracking these changes closely because new assessments or altered cut scores could affect year-to-year comparisons. The superintendent closed by saying the administration will provide updated numbers to the board once state releases are finalized.
