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Kenowa Hills highlights learning-loss interventions, Science of Reading and teacher collaborative
Summary
Kenowa Hills Public Schools reviewed results from 2022–23 "learning loss" interventions, outlined use of 23g supplemental funds for targeted Tier II support keyed to M-STEP proficiency, and described a regional teacher-recruitment initiative.
Kenowa Hills Public Schools officials reported on academic interventions and staffing efforts at the Committee of the Whole meeting on Oct. 9, 2023.
The Office of Teaching and Learning presented outcomes from 2022–23 programs funded through 98c aimed at addressing “learning loss,” and said the district will use 23g (MI Kids Back on Track) supplemental funds during 2023–24 to support targeted needs for students who did not reach proficiency on spring 2023 M-STEP assessments. District staff said building-level Student Intervention (SI) teams analyzed September achievement data to prioritize requests for Tier II intervention supports and are now assessing the district’s capacity to deliver those supports with building administrators and lead teachers.
Superintendent Hopkins told the board the district’s unofficial Fall Count Day enrollment is 2,954 students, compared with the budgeted figure of 2,966, and noted the gap for budget planning.
The board also reaffirmed a district focus on the Science of Reading framework, which district materials described as research explaining how learners connect sounds and oral language to letters and words before comprehending full passages. Staff referenced a local business collaboration, TalentFirst, and said Kenowa Hills intends to continue implementing associated best practices.
On staffing and pipeline issues, staff outlined the West Michigan Teacher Collaborative, a regional initiative designed to support roughly 300 existing and aspiring teachers by reducing financial and time barriers to entering or staying in the profession. The presentation emphasized the program’s goal of increasing teacher supply without identifying specific local placements or funding breakdowns.
The board did not take formal action on these instructional items during the meeting; staff said some items will return for further consideration or implementation planning.
