Already mentioning the overcrowding issues at Deer Creek, I will focus on other areas. Every year the board reviews the programs and adopts a district improvement plan. The school advisory committees also recommend a school improvement plan. These plans are quite detailed and available to the public for review. In general though, the district plan focus is on safety issues, increasing student achievement, and positive school-community relations.
Good communication is always a challenge, but essential.
One of the big challenges all districts are facing is recruiting and retaining quality staff. With the teacher shortage in our country, the board is looking at many creative ways to attract quality people. Teacher effectiveness is the biggest factor in high student achievement. There are many factors in raising CSAP scores. The board directed the superintendent to hire a Program Improvement Director this past summer.