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Superintendent highlights report-card gains and $53,000 early-literacy grant
Summary
The superintendent told the board Vernonia’s report-card metrics show gains in math and graduation rates while noting areas of concern; she described a new roughly $53,000 early-literacy grant focused on K–3 fluency, high-dosage tutoring and MTSS interventions.
The district superintendent presented midyear report-card highlights and an early-literacy grant plan, pointing to gains in math, improved graduation rates and work to raise proficiency through curriculum adoption and interventions.
The superintendent said the district received "about $53,000 for that Grant," and outlined plans to use those funds for professional development, high-dosage tutoring and MTSS pullout systems aimed at K–3 reading fluency. She described the district's use of STAR CBM to measure fluency and explained growth is reported by quadrant movement rather than only baseline proficiency.
On achievement, the superintendent noted strong gains in third grade and in districtwide mathematics proficiency, and emphasized a "70790 initiative" aiming to place the district in the top 5–10 percent in the state by improving the share of students who meet proficiency. She also highlighted ninth-grade-on-track as a key predictor of graduation and said the district will keep using attendance incentives and student supports.
Why it matters: The grant funding and curriculum/adoption steps are intended to address early reading fluency and to improve long-term outcomes such as on-time graduation. The district says it will identify students who met proficiency on the Smarter Balanced assessment and notify families.
What’s next: The superintendent will distribute report-card information to families, continue math adoption work for grades 6–12, and return with more detailed breakdowns for specific grade-level declines where needed.
