​​​​Val presented academic data: State results have not been released yet, but Board reviewed year over year comparison of points per student on ELA/Math. Val believes scores will be higher than last year. Notably, on points comparison: 5th grade came into the school year with low scores but have improved due to the 5th grade team; 6th grade ELA points decreased from last year and Math increased from last year; 7th grade - ELA and Math points are lower than last year; 8th grade - 65% proficient going to the HS (meaning they are ready for all regents and can handle the contexts.) 

Board reviewed RASP report data - showing the bottom 10% of kids from the State test. Four years ago, the list was 24.7% for ELA; currently it is 7.6%. Math is 12.8% and went down to 5.1%. Reduced numbers are a testament that we use data to inform decisions. The lower 10% is struggling with reading and that is why we are partnering with AIM institute. AIM works with kids with severe learning disability. AIM is training our staff leaders this summer and the staff leaders will be training teachers.

Best accomplishment was the advisory program. Which has had an impact to the academics because we did more academic advising this year. We partnered with PGC and it is part of our advisory program.

Mary presented HS update: No scores have been released yet. Working on grades 5-12 norming strategies. HS is offering more AP classes. For example, 2018-19 we have one English AP class and now 2019-20 we will have 3 English AP sections. Our culture will be more instructional culture due to the SST. School suspension has decreased, incidents have not. Restorative practices have changed and that has led to less suspensions.  

Bonus to Jenny for the completion of the new high school facility.
Bonus reconstruction - for the C level employees.