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District recommends universal screener as local metric under state accountability law; K-2 attendance flagged
Summary
Superintendent Jen briefed the board on the state Educational Accountability Act and recommended choosing achievement-growth based on the district—universal screener as the local metric; she called out K-2 attendance (59.2% in 24-25) as a top area of risk and noted state coaching and funding consequences if targets are not met.
Superintendent Jen reviewed the state Educational Accountability Act requirements and described which statewide measures Central SD 13J must report: K-12 attendance, third-grade language arts, eighth-grade math, ninth-grade on-track, on-time graduation and five-year completion rates. She said the only new statewide requirement for most districts is "early regular attendance, which is K-2," and said the district must also select one local metric to report and track.
After staff and community input, Jen said achievement growth measured by the district—universal screener emerged as the recommended local metric; the district plans to present formal adoption in July or August. She warned of escalating consequences if growth targets are missed: "After two years, you will be required to accept coaching from the Oregon Department of Education," and after longer periods the state can require intensive coaching and could direct up to 25% of state school fund allocations for specified uses. Jen called out baseline weaknesses, specifically K-2 attendance "59.2% as of 24-25," and cited third-grade language-arts (district ~31% vs state ~40.3%) and ninth-grade on-track (district 74 vs state 86) as areas requiring prioritized action. The board agreed to use summer community chat windows and return with recommended targets and rollout materials for public review.
