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Beaver Creek board reviews preliminary Spring 2025 testing data, flags chronic absenteeism
Summary
Superintendent Allie Wheeler shared preliminary Spring 2025 test results and staff described classroom uses of assessment data; the board discussed chronic absenteeism and the district’s practice of unenrolling students after 10 days of absence.
At the Aug. 12 meeting, Superintendent Allie Wheeler presented preliminary Spring 2025 testing data and explained how staff use assessments to guide classroom instruction and intervention.
Mrs. Wheeler said results are preliminary and are reviewed in professional learning communities (PLCs) and in‑service sessions. "Yes, it is shared and reviewed in sections," she told the board when asked whether teachers use the data in day‑to‑day instruction. Mrs. Guth added that the data “helps solidify what she already thinks she knows and what needs to be done.”
Board members pressed on chronic absenteeism. Mrs. Wheeler said the district unenrolls students after a 10‑day unexcused absence; when students return they must re‑enroll. She said the district has involved probation officers for three years to contact families early about attendance concerns. Board members asked whether transportation or international travel were primary drivers; Mrs. Wheeler said multiple variables are involved and that the district’s chronic absenteeism rating had improved with increased in‑person attendance.
The board also asked for clarification on budget questions submitted by members; Mrs. Wheeler and Ms. Womack explained that Auditor General per‑student figures include land purchases and one‑time capital projects funded by the SFB and that these can skew year‑to‑year comparisons.
The board noted the next meeting is Sept. 9, 2025.
