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Eastern Pulaski presentation: near-perfect cohort graduation, CTE credits and scholarships highlighted
Summary
District staff reported a 96.74% graduation rate for the prior cohort and said the current tracked cohort appears fully accounted for; presenters highlighted associate degrees, college-credit attainment, technical certificates, certification pass rates and more than $425,000 in senior scholarships.
At the Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation board meeting, district staff presented detailed graduation and career-technical education outcomes for the most recent graduating cohort.
Mrs. Chisum presented the figures, saying the district ocumented a 96.74% graduation rate for the prior cohort and that, based on district tracking of student movement, the current cohort appears to be 100% accounted for or graduated. "We believe we've graduated 100% of our students or can account for what they've done," she said during the presentation.
She reported postsecondary and credentialing achievements: three students earned associate degrees through IvyTech (60 credit hours each); 22 students completed Indiana College Core Program coursework (about 30 credit hours each); and 18 students earned technical certificates in welding or healthcare pathways. Staff reported 83 certification tests were attempted across CTE programs with an overall pass rate of about 70% (welding 65%, prehealthcare 83%).
Mrs. Chisum also said senior awards and scholarships announced at graduation exceeded $425,000. She noted that the state posts official graduation rates in December and that cohort tracking begins with students' freshman year and includes a possible fifth-year review when appropriate.
Board members asked how much of the graduation improvement could be attributed to opportunity classroom or CTE programs; presenters said CTE engagement likely supported attendance and student engagement but precise attribution was difficult to quantify. District staff discussed possible program expansions—including additional computer-science offerings and a potential automotive program—conditional on community partnerships and capacity to sustain existing programs.
The presentation included a figure for "credit-hour savings" read from the packet that was unclear in the transcript; the district also presented an estimated $1.2 million savings when combining credit-hour savings with projected room and board figures, as described during the meeting. The board praised staff and teachers for the cohort outcomes and asked for continued data to support program planning and comparisons to area schools.
