Sarah Spiess

This Capital Facilities Plan outlines the long-term strategy for College Place Public Schools to ensure sufficient facility capacity for current and projected student enrollment. It addresses growth pressures, facility constraints, and financial planning, ensuring compliance with the Washington State Growth Management Act. The plan aims to responsibly align community growth and educational service levels with future facility needs, leveraging an existing site and validated forecasts to meet student and family requirements for the decade.

The resolution addresses the need for excess property taxes to maintain current educational programs and operations funding within the district. It calls for a special election to be held on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, for qualified electors to vote on the proposition. The resolution outlines the amounts to be levied in 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029, to be collected in the subsequent years, and allocates these funds to support educational programs and operational expenses not fully funded by the state, including band, choir, theater, athletics, library, mental health, nursing, technology, and special education.

This School Improvement Plan for College Place High School outlines strategic goals and interventions for the 2025-2026 school year, focusing on enhancing student learning and addressing identified needs. Key priorities include increasing career and college preparedness, implementing Tier II academic interventions for Math and English, and strengthening Tier I instruction across all content areas, particularly for Multilingual (ML) and underrepresented student subgroups. Specific goals aim to improve SBAC ELA 10 and Math 10 passing rates for all students and ML students, and to increase the percentage of seniors accepted into and enrolling in higher education institutions.

The meeting included discussions and presentations on various topics, such as the Educational Program & Operations Levy, a United Way campaign, and updates on the Fieldhouse & Facility. Reports were given by principals from Davis Elementary, Sager Middle School, and College Place High School, highlighting achievements and ongoing programs. The Special Services Director praised the Special Education team's progress. A student commented on the maintenance needs of the high school bathrooms.

This School Improvement Plan for John Sager Middle School outlines a strategic direction for the 2025-2026 school year, focusing on three key priorities. The plan aims to improve academic achievement, particularly in Reading and Math for Multilingual (ML) and Special Education students, by increasing proficiency rates. A second priority is to enhance school-wide attendance, targeting a quarterly rate of 70% or higher. The third priority addresses internal school culture by aiming to reduce the 'I vs. They Gap' in staff perception regarding 'Readiness for Change' to 20% or less. The overall vision is to create an exceptional middle school where all students feel loved, valued, and engaged in rigorous learning, and where staff feel supported and empowered.