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AVID expansion at Dana Gray and Fort Bragg High outlined; high school seniors report strong FAFSA and application completion
Summary
AVID teacher and district director Kelly Farrell reported site‑wide AVID implementation at Dana Gray, non‑certified status at secondary sites, student counts by grade, and outcomes including 100% of AVID seniors completing FAFSA and multiple college acceptances.
Kelly Farrell, an AVID elective teacher who also identified herself as a district AVID director, briefed trustees on AVID implementation across the district. She said Dana Gray is in its first year of site‑wide AVID and that professional development has focused on bringing staff up to speed.
Farrell provided grade‑level counts at Fort Bragg High School (9th: 20; 10th: 23; 11th: 22; 12th: 20) and highlighted college‑readiness work: “A 100% of them have turned in their Fort Bragg High School general scholarship and completed their FAFSA,” she said, and noted more than 150 individual college applications had been submitted with over 50 acceptances reported.
Trustees asked about certification status and costs; Farrell explained the difference between site‑wide certification (which would change the certification profile for the high school) and elective certification. The board expressed support for continued AVID expansion and for professional development that strengthens outcomes for first‑generation and underserved students.
