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Prince George presents comprehensive school support plans for Moore and Clements; leaders cite staffing gaps and targeted interventions
Summary
Division leaders outlined comprehensive improvement plans for JJ Moore and MB Clements, citing staffing vacancies (two interventionists), evidence‑based interventions for ELA, math and science, PLC restructuring, increased instructional time, and measurable proficiency targets for subgroups.
Prince George County School Division presented its 2024–25 comprehensive school support plans for JJ Moore and MB Clements at the Dec. 9 board meeting, detailing root‑cause analyses, evidence‑based interventions and staffing needs.
The presentation (lead presenter S15) described a multi‑step improvement cycle — needs assessment, selecting evidence‑based interventions, implementation, monitoring and evaluation — and set specific subgroup targets: for example, raising English comprehension benchmarks for all students and moving students with disabilities toward higher proficiency thresholds. “We've increased instructional time by 15 minutes per day,” one presenter said, calling that roughly 36 additional instructional hours over the school year.
The presenters listed concrete interventions: targeted reading programs (Lexia), math supports (Zearn), PLC restructuring with administrator‑led PLCs, increased monitoring through walkthroughs and data walls, after‑school tutoring and a Saturday “Saturdays of Success” program starting in January. They described hiring progress and vacancies: the division reported two vacant interventionist positions (math and reading) and an ongoing search for learning specialists.
Board members pressed on staffing: one member asked whether the board could help recruit or provide additional compensation for learning specialists and mentors. Presenters said they would return proposals and that some costs (consultants for school improvement, e.g., CTLG) are targeted to be paid via a school improvement grant; CTLG consulting was described as about $3,000 per visit and an expected total under $50,000 depending on visits requested.
The presentation also covered monitoring and expected outcomes: staff‑level measures will track fidelity of implementation while student measures will track increases in proficiency. Presenters said the plan has been submitted to the state Office of School Quality and that state feedback is expected before Christmas.
Next steps: the division will await state feedback, implement approved professional development and bring staffing and budget proposals back to the board as needed during the budget cycle.
