Columbia Borough School District

The document outlines the committee meeting schedule for Extra-Curricular, Curriculum & Instruction, Policy, and Property & Finance Committees, which are scheduled monthly from September through July. Specific dates for these committee meetings are listed for each month, spanning from September of an implied year through July of the following year. Additionally, a Reorganization Board Meeting is scheduled for December 3, and Regular Board Meetings are scheduled for January 22 and February 19 for the year 2026, with subsequent dates listed for March through July 2026, and May 21, June 9, August 13, and October 6 for later months in 2026.

The 2024-2025 School Improvement Plan for Columbia Middle School-Taylor Campus focuses on three key priorities: improving attendance, enhancing literacy, and advancing mathematics proficiency. Specific goals include increasing regular attendance to 80% by June 2025, achieving at least 70% of students meeting age-appropriate benchmarks in oral reading fluency on DIBELS by June 2025, and having 80% of students meet 80% or more progress towards typical growth in mathematics by June 2025. The plan outlines measurable goals, action steps, and monitoring strategies for each priority, utilizing tools such as i-Ready Classroom Mathematics and DIBELS assessments to track progress and inform instructional practices.

The 2024-2025 School Improvement Plan for Park Elementary School focuses on three key priorities: improving regular attendance, enhancing literacy skills, and improving mathematics achievement. The plan aims to achieve an 80% regular attendance rate, 80% of students meeting grade-level benchmarks in DIBELS ORF Accuracy for literacy, and 80% of students meeting 80% or more progress towards typical growth in mathematics by June 2025. Strategies include implementing and monitoring the use of i-Ready Classroom Mathematics, providing professional development on literacy instruction and fluency, and employing a part-time reading specialist for grades 3 and 4. Regular communication with families regarding attendance expectations is also a key component.

The 2024-2025 School Improvement Plan for Columbia High School focuses on three key priorities: improving attendance, ensuring students are on track for graduation, and achieving high academic achievement in ELA. Specific goals include increasing regular attendance to 75% by June 2025, having 90% of students in grades 9-12 on track for graduation by June 2025, and achieving at least 70% proficiency on the ELA CDT by March 2025. The plan outlines action steps for each priority, including monitoring student progress, providing support, and communicating with families.

The 2024-2025 School Improvement Plan for Columbia Middle School focuses on three key priorities: improving attendance, enhancing literacy, and improving mathematics achievement. Specific goals include increasing regular attendance to 75% by June 2025, achieving 80% proficiency on text-dependent analysis using PDE scoring guidelines by June 2025, and ensuring 80% of students meet or exceed typical growth in mathematics by June 2025. The plan outlines action steps for each priority, including using iReady Classroom Mathematics resources, providing explicit instruction on text-dependent analysis, and monitoring student progress regularly. The plan emphasizes a data-driven approach to improvement, with regular monitoring and reporting of progress.