This is accomplished by the issuance of progress reports every five weeks and report cards at the end of each ten-week period. Parents are also requested to attend parent conferences held o nce each semester to discuss grades and achievement. If students require transportation to school, it will be provided by the school district based on established guidelines. Breakfast and Lunch Meals Breakfast and lunch meals are offered to students at all schools on a free, reduced price and full-price basis based on guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The meals either exceed or comply with the nutritional standards set by this agency.
Professional development provides a wide range of opportunities for staff improvement.
Among the foci are content areas, instructional strategies, classroom management and conflict resolution. A Professional Development Academy has been established as a site for many of these activities. The Settlement Agreement has also mandated a new career and technical high school be built. A student is assigned to a school based on the parent s address. For each address in the city, there is an assigned elementary, middle and high school.