Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the School Presentation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Auburn Elementary principal highlights culture, student growth and reduced absenteeism
Summary
Auburn Elementary's principal reviewed the first year in her role, noting programs such as garden education, Panther Palace TA, arts events, and reported academic growth including 108% typical reading growth and reductions in chronic absenteeism.
Auburn Elementary’s principal presented a year-in-review to the board, emphasizing culture, community partnerships, and student academic progress.
In a presentation described as "we're better together," the principal credited district leadership and administrators for helping implement a campus vision focused on relationships, outdoor education and community engagement. She noted specific initiatives — a campus garden supported by CalFresh and master gardeners, an expanded art program, student service clubs, and a Panther Palace TA program that pairs 8th graders with younger classrooms.
On academics, the principal reported reading growth that she described as "108% of typical growth" for the school and said math scores rose from an initial 60 to 97 on the school’s charted measures. She also highlighted a 6% decrease in chronic absenteeism schoolwide and a 13% decrease among English learners (about 100 EL students), calling those shifts "big moves." The principal said 10 of their middle-school EL students were reclassified and that the school plans a celebration for those students.
The presentation closed with a candid list of challenges — aligning the district’s vision to site implementation, streamlining field-trip processes, and strengthening communication — and a plan to expand the leadership team to distribute workload. Board members thanked the principal and applauded the reported gains and community engagement.
