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District reports strong professional-development feedback and early attendance-recovery progress
Summary
District leaders reported overwhelmingly positive survey feedback from a district professional-development day and presented early absence-recovery figures (elementary ~66.5%, secondary ~46%, district average ~55%); the transcript records a stated recovered-dollar figure that the district said was recovered to date.
District leaders told the board that the recent districtwide professional-development day drew strong participation and high satisfaction. Dr. Benazdell thanked staff and internal presenters, noting the district saved money by using in‑house expertise rather than contracting outside vendors for the PD sessions.
Educational staff reported survey figures showing over 95% of participants were satisfied or very satisfied with presentations and pacing. Dr. Dillman summarized early absence-recovery figures, reporting elementary absence recovery at about 66.5%, secondary around 46%, for a district average of approximately 55%. In the meeting transcript Dr. Dillman also stated a recovered-dollar figure: “we've recovered a $137,690,000 dollars thus far.” The district presented this as a cumulative recovery figure; the board did not provide an independent verification of that dollar figure during the meeting and it is reported here as stated in the meeting record.
Trustees praised the PD day and asked about the runway for one-time funds the district used to support classified‑employee professional development; staff said they will monitor the remaining funds and return with options to sustain the program.
