District reports on integrated program and student grant-winning project at TMS

At the Sept. 18 meeting district staff reviewed the state-required integrated program report, which asks what is going well, what challenges exist and how longitudinal growth targets compare with expectations. Assistant Aaron Santi said family engagement work and graduation rates were strengths, while chronic absenteeism and ninth-grade on-track indicators remain concerns.

TMS Principal Casey Olmstead announced that TMS received a Community 101 Grant of up to $7,500; the grant funds will be used by students in a year-long curriculum to identify a local nonprofit and award the funds as part of a student-led grant process. "I'm SO excited to share that TMS is receiving the Community 101 Grant. The grant is up to $7,500 that our students get to pass on to a non-profit in our area," Olmstead said. The board did not take formal action on the report but was updated on the district’s improvement goals and student-engagement initiatives.

Staff framed the integrated report as part of the district’s strategic plan, noting the document’s A–G outcomes are tied to ensuring equitable opportunities, family engagement and student learning.