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Directors report assessments, special education and school events
Summary
Directors reported special education compliance, enrollment numbers and state assessment results; principals highlighted recent events including a Fall Festival and a Scholastic Book Fair that raised over $1,000 for a school library.
District administrators reported on instruction, special education compliance and school events at the Nov. 17 meeting.
Dr. Angle Diggs, director of special services, said special education systems are current and reported enrollment of 893 special-education students, with 424 at Barack Obama and 396 at Jesse White. Dr. Antoinette Gray, director of teaching and learning, summarized state assessment outcomes and instructional initiatives: she reported ELA growth of 41.5% with 18.4% attainment, math growth of 39% with 8.1% attainment, and science attainment for eighth grade at 19.4%. The principals noted family engagement events and fundraisers: Mr. Jones reported the Scholastic Book Fair raised over $1,000 for the school library and reminded the board of a Holiday Showcase scheduled for Dec. 12, 2025 (the transcript contains a typographic year error that was clarified to 2025 in board discussion).
The reports emphasized professional development, MTSS evaluation and an after-school academic program serving about 150 students.
