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District data update: 79% of seniors in two or more co‑curriculars; board frames advisory committee for long‑range planning
Summary
District data presentation showed 79% of current seniors participated in two or more co‑curricular activities; staff set a goal to reach 100% and identified transportation, cost and advisor availability as barriers. The board also discussed a 'district of the future' advisory committee to guide potential grade reconfiguration and capital planning.
At the April 13 meeting, the Watertown Unified School District heard a data update focused on co‑curricular participation and early planning for longer‑range district configuration.
Presenter Chris Moy (speaker 4) said 79% of current seniors have participated in two or more co‑curricular activities; his stated objective is to increase that share toward 100%. Moy highlighted benefits — belonging, leadership and improved attendance — and identified common barriers: transportation after activities, program costs and the availability of adults willing to advise clubs and activities. He described planned actions including improved Skyward data entry across buildings, earlier outreach (including proposing 5th‑grade readiness conferences), and coordination with student services and counselors to encourage earlier co‑curricular engagement.
The board discussed forming a 'district of the future' advisory committee that will gather community input on programmatic priorities and potential school configuration changes. Superintendent (speaker 7) said the advisory committee would include staff, parents, administrators and community members (the group was described as roughly 50 people at present) and would inform a community survey and subsequent board discussions; the superintendent and staff characterized the process as intentionally broad and iterative rather than a final plan.
Additional highlights from the superintendent's report included 16 high‑school seniors earning the global seal of biliteracy, a youth apprenticeship cohort of 134 students producing approximately $80,000 for district classrooms, and SkillsUSA teams advancing to national competition.
The board asked staff to keep the committee process transparent and to return survey results and advisory recommendations in time to inform any decisions later in the fall. Linda Oberbrenner (speaker 10) — recognized earlier — offered brief remarks of thanks to administrators and staff.
