LWVSJ Observer Corps: San Juan Island School District, June 28, 2023

Superintendent Fred Woods reported graduates received $310, 000 in local scholarships this year.

A team working on how to close achievement gaps reported that action plans are needed to enhance communication among parents and teachers, especially the alternative language community. Although 20% of students are Hispanic there are no Hispanic students in advanced placement classes. The team is gathering data on disproportionality in areas including attendance, participation in sports and parent/teacher conferences.

The Board voted to begin offering boys’ and girls’ cross country as a fall sport at the high school.

There was a review of current capital projects in the works and under consideration, including paving the high school parking lot and improving the elementary school drop-off area.

A steering committee has begun work on planning for an operations and maintenance levy vote in February 2024. There will be a public survey in July, and the committee will set priorities in August.

The next meeting will be July 26, followed by an August 11 workshop.

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