Natalie Sims

This document outlines the district's consideration and proposed adoption of alternative calendars for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. The initiative stems from stakeholder support for an alternative calendar and aims to align with the district's mission of ensuring high levels of learning for all and becoming a top-performing school district. A key component of the proposed calendar is to provide dedicated time on Fridays for teacher collaboration and planning, minimizing disruptions and enhancing instructional effectiveness.

This document outlines Sublette County School District #9's plan for utilizing Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER 3.0) funds under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021. The plan details the allocation of a mandatory 20% set-aside for addressing academic learning loss through extended learning programs and evidence-based interventions. Remaining funds are dedicated to academic support, educator professional development, workforce challenges (recruitment, retention, staff mental health), cleaning and sanitation, and technology upgrades. The plan prioritizes addressing the academic, social, emotional, and mental health needs of all students, particularly those disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and includes prevention and mitigation strategies aligned with CDC guidance. Stakeholder consultation, monitoring, and reporting are integral components of the plan.

This document outlines Sublette County School District #9's Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan, developed under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021. It details policies on health and safety strategies, including universal masking, physical distancing, handwashing, facility cleaning, contact tracing, diagnostic testing, and vaccination efforts. The plan also addresses the continuity of services for students' academic, social, emotional, mental health, and other needs, and describes the district's collaboration with local health officials and its extensive stakeholder consultation process.

The District Literacy Plan provides a comprehensive roadmap for advancing reading proficiency across all grade levels (K-12). It establishes assessment protocols and multi-tiered intervention strategies for elementary grades, implements a Balanced Literacy Framework for middle school focusing on core reading components, and introduces a Content Literacy Continuum for high school to integrate literacy with critical content learning. The plan is designed to ensure all students achieve grade-level reading, demonstrate growth, and become confident, skilled readers through research-based instruction and continuous progress monitoring.

This document outlines an incentive plan designed to recruit and retain substitute workers for Sublette County School District #9, utilizing GEER II funds. Key initiatives include waiving course fees and providing stipends for new substitute teacher training, offering stipends for new bus driver training, and implementing a retention program that provides stipends for every 10 days worked by various substitute types.