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Superintendent presents five-point strategic plan and a 3% growth target for student achievement
Summary
Superintendent Davidson summarized a strategic-plan update focused on student achievement, facilities, fiscal health, community engagement, and well-being and said the district is targeting roughly 3% growth per grade span on state assessments while ISAS results are delayed; staff will report assessment data to the board when available.
Superintendent Davidson told the board he and district directors revised a strategic plan that will act as the district's "North Star." He said the plan centers on five priorities: student achievement, modernizing facilities, fiscal stewardship, community and family engagement, and health and well-being.
On student achievement, Davidson said the board asked for an updated plan last year and staff set a district benchmark of at least 3% growth per grade level on state assessments (3rd'11th grades) by the target date listed in the draft. He noted state ISAS testing and norming changes have delayed statewide released results; the district will rely on interim measures (FastBridge, local screening) until ISAS data are available. Davidson and staff emphasized that building administrators and teacher leaders will set building-level goals aligned to the district goal and that targeted supports (instructional coaches, academic interventionists) will help students not meeting proficiency.
Davidson also described work on facilities and energy-efficiency projects, a 74.9% staff retention rate and a low vacancy rate (~2%), and fiscal targets including a 10% solvency ratio and a goal to improve the unspent-balance (UAB) metric. He said the district chose not to renew MAP testing because of its roughly $50,000 cost and will use other assessments.
On health and well-being, staff highlighted use of a state safety grant for security upgrades, ALICE active-intruder training, and a vendor change to Hazel Health for mental-health support with quarterly reporting promised. Davidson asked the board for permission to move forward with the plan as presented and said staff will bring assessment and other progress updates to future board meetings.
