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Principals outline improvement plans as district prepares State Board hearing and considers partial management for intermediate school
Summary
Principals and district leaders reviewed performance frameworks and 90‑day improvement plans. The intermediate school moved from insufficient data to measurable categories and staff said they will seek a partial‑management recommendation to present to the board in November ahead of a State Board hearing in February.
Claudia, a district principal, told the board the district has moved the Tiger Trades alternative campus from “insufficient data” to a measurable rating and that staff are using 90‑day plans and coaching cycles to sustain and accelerate gains. "Our postsecondary Workforce completion rate is 100%," Claudia said, noting that the program’s overall rating rose to about 52.5% after the district improved its data collection and supports.
The presentation summarized school‑level performance frameworks and aligned improvement plans (UIPs). Primary‑school leaders highlighted gains in early literacy: DIBELS benchmark performance rose from 60% to 79% and required READ plans fell from 121 to 67 over the past three years. The principals said current interventions have identified 35 students this year who require READ plans under the Colorado READ Act.
Why it matters: the State Board will review the district’s improvement pathway in February. District staff said they would present a plan at the hearing and are pursuing a “partial management” contract for the intermediate school to bring focused instructional supports. Sam and other staff said they had interviewed four potential partial managers and will present a recommendation to the board at the November meeting for approval.
District leaders described concrete next steps: strengthening attendance programs to lower transient rates, piloting a new planning protocol and establishing six‑week coaching cycles so coaches, instructional leaders and intervention staff operate on common calendars. The presenters said these actions are meant to result in sustained growth across two consecutive years so the district can move out of the state priority category.
Board members asked about community engagement and the timeline for the State Board hearing; staff said a commissioner visit is expected on Feb. 4 and the State Board hearing will be in mid‑February, with public comment opportunities in January. The presenters also described forthcoming committee work to select a K‑12 curriculum recommended by CDE for implementation in 2025–26.
Next steps: the district will finalize a partial‑management recommendation and bring it back to the board in November for a formal vote before the February State Board hearing.
