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Martin Middle School staff and students told the Orting School District board about a vision focused on belonging and academic growth, reported modest iReady gains (reading +9 points, math +6) and outlined family outreach, SEL programming and a positive-behavior system to boost student engagement.
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Transportation lead Clyde Graves briefed the board on fleet changes — roughly 35 buses and 22 support vehicles — new lifts and a move to a digital radio system in partnership with PSI; the superintendent also reported improved attendance districtwide and seismic assessments completed.
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The Orting School District board voted to recommend Skanska USA Inc. as the GCCM for bond-funded school projects and approved an interim consultant agreement, while receiving detailed updates on elementary and high school designs, wetlands work, and next steps for permitting and bond oversight.
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Orting Elementary staff told attendees the school saw strong midyear reading growth across priority standards, reported gains on i-Ready and literature units, and credited interventions and Playworks junior coaches for a roughly 65% drop in playground referrals.
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District staff reviewed plans for the regional Lahar drill, described alternate levee routes for student evacuation, and said the district will use reunification kits, Starlink internet for connectivity and RFID tags on teacher backpacks (not students) to track staff locations during the drill.
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Doctor Lee told the board the district uses three primary measures — Panorama SEL survey, attendance and ninth‑grade on‑track — to track strategic goals; winter Panorama results and attendance were reported as strengths in elementary grades while 19.6% of ninth graders (43 students) were currently off track to graduate.
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The board unanimously approved the district’s annual career and technical education (CTE) program plan after a presentation highlighting 50 CTE class offerings, more than 2,000 student enrollments across periods, dual‑credit pathways and new interlocal agreements with regional skill centers; transportation remains a barrier for some partnerships.
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The Orting School District board approved an Alliance construction management agreement and heard a multi‑site master‑planning update for the new high‑school CTE and science facility, with next steps including GCCM selection and community design input. Board approved the contract by voice vote; exact tallies were not specified in the transcript.
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At a district presentation, staff described a standards-based curriculum pilot, shared Panorama survey results showing self-efficacy rising to about 54% (from roughly 45% last year) and explained use of a new assignment-tracking tool to target interventions for students behind in reading and math.
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The Orting board spent much of the meeting recognizing student and staff achievements: a new middle‑school student store, 24 on-the-spot admissions to Central Washington, a 4,088-item food drive, Playworks recognition for Brandy Cresco and honors for longtime volleyball coach Fry.