Another proposal will be to change staff so that Knickrehm and Lincoln Elementary schools each have a principal, instead of sharing a principal. Another idea is looking at whether just one person can handle all the K-12 curriculum responsibilities for Grand Island. It's going to look a lot different than it is now. Reading improvement will look at instructional modifications, including how much time is spent teaching reading, Joel said. The third topic focuses on student achievement, Joel said.
Test preparation is a part of that strategy.
Joel said students about to enter first grade and who need help will get an early summer start on their first-grade year. He said he also wants to continue the work of the district steering committee. Joel said sustained academic achievement will involve an elementary attendance policy, including a parent-school contract. Classroom interruptions tie into that issue as well. That additional money does not come until the second year, though.