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Board told district goals should be laser‑focused on Senate Bill 141 measures
Summary
The superintendent urged the board to concentrate district goals on SB 141 accountability areas — K–2 attendance, third‑grade ELA, 8th‑grade math and 9th‑grade on‑track — and proposed hiring a social worker to address attendance.
The superintendent framed next year’s district goals around compliance with Senate Bill 141, saying the district needs a “laser focus” on the specific accountability areas the law will emphasize.
He listed target areas the district plans to prioritize — third‑grade ELA, eighth‑grade math, ninth‑grade on‑track status and graduation, and attendance — and explained that the district’s K–2 attendance measures are singled out in the new accountability framework. He said that, because state interventions could reallocate portions of a district’s discretionary funds, the district must concentrate resources on those measures to maintain local control.
As one operational step, the superintendent said he would advocate hiring a social worker to address attendance barriers and partner with regional ESD supports. The board tasked administration with drafting a SB 141 plan on April 10 and sharing it formally at the May board meeting.
Board members asked for clarification about which grade bands SB 141 targets; the superintendent said K–2 is an emphasized attendance band but that attendance affects all grades and outcomes. The administration committed to returning a formal plan and metrics for board review.
Next steps: administration will finalize the SB 141 plan with the admin team on April 10 and present it to the board in May.
