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Assistant superintendent presents 2024–25 district data and outlines New York INSPIRES changes
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Corinne Ryan told the board that district refusal rates on 3–8 state assessments rise by grade, that 39% of 8th graders took Algebra Regents (93% of those scored an 85 or better), and outlined how New York INSPIRES could change who sits for Regents exams and add requirements such as financial-literacy and climate-education instruction.
Assistant Superintendent Corinne Ryan presented demographic and assessment data for the 2024–25 school year and described how state policy changes may affect local accountability and graduation pathways.
Ryan said the district’s refusal rates on the 3–8 state assessments are very low in early grades but rise in higher grades and that “every student who refuses to take the 3 through 8 state assessments is counted against us when we receive our status determinations from the state this winter.” She told the board that 39% of the district’s 8th graders take the Algebra Regents and that “93 percent of those students [scored] an 85 or better,” meaning those students’ proficiency is measured differently than peers who took the grade‑level 8 assessment.
The presentation included cohort comparisons over four years showing different performance patterns in math and English language arts. Ryan summarized district screening tools and interventions used to shape instruction, saying the district uses i‑Ready as a universal screener and that data teams meet to plan supports and enrichment.
On state policy, Ryan reviewed the New York INSPIRES rollout, which she said is in an "installation phase" running into summer 2027 and includes a Portrait of a Graduate and revised learning expectations. She said the state has indicated Regents exams will continue but that New York INSPIRES may create alternate pathways to demonstrate proficiency or graduation. Ryan said the state plans to add required instruction in financial literacy and climate education beginning next year.
Ryan also noted the high school’s Blue Ribbon recognition and told the board the Department of Education has decided to discontinue the Blue Ribbon program; she said, “we won the race, but the event was removed before the medal ceremony.”
The superintendent and Ryan said more details and updated accountability guidance will be shared with the board as the state releases them; the district plans to provide additional information to families as it becomes available.
