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Executive director flags low statewide assessment results, outlines Infinite Campus migration and health testing expansion
Summary
The executive director said statewide SBAC scores rose about one percentage point for grades 3–8 (literacy 41%, math 34%) but called the results "unacceptable," outlined plans to strengthen tier‑1 instruction, described expanded lead testing in state‑funded child care funded via an EPA grant, and detailed a major migration of 20 years of records and about 3,700,000 documents to Infinite Campus.
The executive director delivered a wide-ranging report that flagged modest gains on state assessments, described steps to expand health testing and career-connected learning, and detailed a large student‑information migration to Infinite Campus.
"Those are the results that we have now," the executive director said of the assessments, adding that a 1‑percentage‑point rise in third through eighth grade SBAC scores in math and literacy is "just unacceptable." She said literacy rose to 41% and math to 34% and emphasized the need to improve tier‑1 instruction in classrooms as the foundation for any sustained gains.
On health measures, the executive director said the department is expanding lead testing and water sampling at state‑funded child care centers using funds from the EPA's Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation grant and that the department will communicate findings publicly.
The report described the technical migration to Infinite Campus as a large undertaking: the department is transferring 20 years of student electronic records and roughly 3,700,000 documents from a legacy system that is ending support. "This is not the first time I've worked on a very, very high level migration," the executive director said, and staff are running dry runs, sample bus routes and 24/7 support for districts to address showstoppers.
The executive director also highlighted career-connected learning, internships and local employer partnerships that bring equipment and training to schools, and invited board members to participate in upcoming discussions and site visits.
Why it matters: The assessment numbers are the board's most up‑to‑date statewide results and will guide planning for instruction, tutoring and summer programs. The Infinite Campus migration affects district operations, special education transfers and timely access to grades and attendance.
Next steps: Staff will provide more detailed plans at upcoming meetings and the department will continue outreach to districts and post migration updates. Board members asked for a deeper plan on intervention strategies at the September retreat.
(Provenance: executive director's report and related Q&A across the meeting.)
