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District outlines start‑of‑year curriculum supports, targeted interventions and training
Summary
Director Rachelle Ball described beginning‑of‑year curriculum work, new‑teacher supports, weekly trainings (iReady, Brisk AI, SRSD), and targeted interventions (Sonday, UFLI). Assistant Superintendent Jackie McHaney reported enrollment at 4,218, up 41 students from the prior report.
At the Sept. 3 meeting Rachelle Ball, the district’s director of curriculum and instruction, summarized the district’s beginning‑of‑year instructional priorities and professional development plans.
Ball said the first 21 days of school emphasized PBIS expectations, classroom routines and strong student‑teacher relationships. The district has an orientation program for new staff and weekly Thursday trainings for new teachers with topics such as iReady data review, Magnetic Reading & Foundations, Amplify Science and assessment practices. Ball listed targeted training and interventions including the Sonday System for reading intervention, UFLI phonics support for early grades, math intervention strategies integrated with iReady, and ELD teacher resources. She also described model lessons delivered in classrooms and collaboration meetings focused on K–2 differentiated instruction and grades 3–5 writing development.
Assistant Superintendent Jackie McHaney reported total district enrollment of 4,218 students, an increase of 41 students since the end of the previous school year.
Board members expressed appreciation for the depth and organization of staff training and for the district’s early focus on instructional readiness.
