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Superintendent reports 85% attendance, flags SPED workload and teacher housing
Summary
The superintendent reported first-semester attendance around 85%, highlighted expanded counseling services and rising SPED evaluations, and urged the board to address ADA compliance work and teacher housing shortages.
In the superintendent's informational report the district said first-semester attendance for the period reviewed was about 85% and that counseling services in the middle school have increased.
The superintendent listed priorities including student achievement, safety and SPED staffing. He flagged ADA compliance and bathroom renovations as outstanding facilities projects that require coordination with facilities staff. He also raised concerns about teacher housing shortages that could cause retention challenges, and said the district would monitor turnover.
Director-level staff reported testing of initial SPED referrals (10 initial tests at the time of the meeting), described the multi-step testing process involving multiple specialists and re-evaluations, and noted that roughly one in four students across grades K'12 may have IEPs in the district. Staff also described food pantry distribution expansion and a planned attendance incentive program led by a partner organization to reward student attendance.
Board members asked for comparative data and for the district to provide parent-facing reports on MAP testing and progress before parent-teacher conferences.
