Board calls for a math workshop after district scores and gains are reviewed

Trustees spent substantial time discussing district math performance and next steps, including the possibility of a subcommittee. A trustee who analyzed historical assessments described declines in some national/state comparisons and urged the board to consider whether curriculum choices (integrated/common‑core vs. traditional sequences) had affected outcomes; other trustees and staff noted the complexity of comparisons and emphasized local context.

Dr. Casas and other staff presented site-level data showing that districtwide the percentage of students meeting or exceeding math standards is below the state average but that several schools recorded notable year‑to‑year gains. "When you compare our unduplicated student performance to statewide unduplicated averages, we are near that average," staff said, adding that two campuses showed nearly ten‑percent gains year over year. Trustees asked for a longer, workshop‑style briefing that includes historical context, assessment metrics (CAST, NAEP, AP enrollment and scores, Renaissance diagnostics), comparative district examples, and input from the elementary district, students and parents. Several trustees supported forming a subcommittee but recommended the board hold a full workshop first to define goals and desired deliverables.