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Pleasant View Elementary credits MTSS, family engagement for attendance and discipline gains
Summary
Principal Felicia Trice told the board Pleasant View’s MTSS and family‑engagement strategies boosted the share of students above 90% attendance from about 39.94% to 52%, reduced suspensions and helped the school move off the state priority list.
Principal Felicia Trice presented a detailed report May 11 on Pleasant View Elementary’s interventions aimed at improving academics, attendance and behavior. Trice said a coordinated MTSS approach, weekly progress monitoring, hands‑on small‑group instruction and targeted attendance outreach drove measurable gains.
Trice described literacy and math progress monitoring for all students, weekly grade‑level reviews, manipulatives for small‑group work, and multi‑tier behavioral supports including restorative sessions and in‑school suspension options. She said the school used Title funds for intervention materials and ran family events—“Dads with Donuts,” painting breakfasts and other engagement activities—to increase attendance and community involvement.
On attendance, Trice told the board the share of students with at least 90% attendance rose from 39.94% (previous year) to 52% year‑to‑date, an increase she characterized as an 11‑point improvement. The presentation showed that targeted incentives, attendance ambassadors and transportation enrollment through MTSS helped add about 25 students to bus routes and improved daily attendance for several grade levels.
Trice said the school also focused on behavior supports and staff training, including trauma‑informed practices and restorative practice training, and that these efforts reduced suspension rates from high double digits earlier in the year to single digits for several months. She thanked staff, parents and community partners and noted Pleasant View had been removed from the priority list as a result of improvement efforts.
Trustees responded with praise and questions about particular programs (for example, the Pearl Girls mentoring club and how community members can adopt a classroom). Several board members offered to support transportation or additional practice opportunities for CTE students; none of those offers were a formal vote but reflected trustees’ willingness to assist operationally.
The presentation emphasized ongoing monitoring: Trice said MTSS meetings, monthly attendance tracking and parent outreach would continue as the school refines its programs.
