High school cites mixed survey results, focuses on proficiency, behavior and attendance

High-school leaders reviewed three priorities for the year: increase proficiency on statewide assessments (PreAC/ACT), reduce the number of students with multiple major discipline incidents and lower chronic absenteeism. Presenters also shared perceptual-survey findings that showed a disconnect between parent and student responses.

Administrators said parent survey responses ranked in the 95th percentile for “I know how to support my child,” while a student response to “parents help me with my homework” was in the 3rd percentile, and scores for feeling safe at school varied widely by grade. The school plans to include behavioral data in student-support-team (SST) meetings, refine classroom management feedback, continue PLC cycles for academic monitoring, and use targeted supports like PLC-driven progress monitoring and increased counseling. The high school’s attendance target is to reduce chronic absenteeism from roughly 26.9% toward the high‑school goal of about 19% or lower; administrators said some chronically absent students miss far more than the threshold and will require individualized outreach.

Staff presented action steps rather than asking for board votes; administrators will provide periodic updates and data as interventions are implemented.