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District outlines integrated guidance plan; staff warn state funding uncertainty could threaten programs
Summary
District staff previewed the integrated guidance plan (SIA, early literacy, high school success) and told the board many successful supports (student success coaches, instructional coaches, high-dose tutoring) depend on state and outside funding that remains uncertain.
District staff presented the Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 integrated guidance plan, describing how SIA, early literacy, high-school success and early-indicator funds would be prioritized to sustain student supports.
The presenter said the district had "knocked these out of the ballpark" on prior goals and outlined work to shift from development to sustainability: adding FTEs (student success coaches and instructional coaches), expanding family liaison work, increasing special-education support and continuing high-dose tutoring and transition supports. The presentation emphasized a tiered approach for early-literacy funds depending on the governor's final budget.
Staff repeatedly warned the board that some key activities rely on funding streams that are not yet secure. One speaker said the early-literacy funding was "probably the one that's the most questionable," and discussed how the district is planning several tiers of implementation depending on state allocations. The board was told ODE will review the plan and budgets and that final allocations and quality-assurance steps could change figures presented at the meeting.
