Lamar School District 39

The Lamar High School School Improvement Plan for 2024-2025 aims to cultivate student excellence through individualized learning, academic richness, and college/career readiness. Key strategic goals include increasing attendance, decreasing learning gaps, and enhancing student achievement across ELA, Math, and Science. The plan also focuses on improving school quality, student engagement, overall academic growth, graduation rates, on-time credits, ACT scores, GPA, and expanding access to AP/Concurrent Credit and Computer Science courses. It incorporates specific literacy interventions and professional development aligned with the Science of Reading.

This School Improvement Plan for Lamar Elementary School is dedicated to enhancing students' education through individualized learning, fostering excellence, and preparing them for college and career readiness. The plan outlines a strategic approach centered on three main pillars: cultivating a safe, supportive, and collaborative culture; ensuring effective teaching in every classroom; and implementing a guaranteed and viable curriculum. It emphasizes the importance of collaborative teams, clear instructional vision, and a focused curriculum, supported by ongoing professional development and data-driven decision-making to promote student achievement and growth.

This School Improvement Plan for Lamar Middle School outlines strategies to enhance student education by providing individualized learning, promoting college and career readiness, and preparing students to meet current and future challenges. The plan focuses on increasing attendance and decreasing learning gaps, with a goal of a 10% yearly increase in ELA, Reading, Math, and Science achievement for grades 6-8. Key initiatives include comprehensive diagnostic assessments, targeted interventions, a detailed Literacy Plan emphasizing scientific reading instruction, and support for English Language Learners.

The board addressed personnel matters, including the approval of a resignation and the hiring of a technology assistant. They also discussed the PPC meeting and approved changes to board policy and the handbook. Additionally, the board approved the creation of a technology assistant director position. They approved the milk bid from Hiland Dairy, the juice bid from Sysco, and the bread bid from Harps Foods. The Organizational Chart and Board Norms were also approved. The Superintendent presented on the District Vision.

This School Improvement Plan for Lamar Middle School outlines strategies to enhance student education by creating individualized learning experiences. The plan focuses on increasing student attendance, decreasing learning gaps, and achieving a 10% yearly increase in student achievement and overall growth across ELA, Reading, Math, and Science. Key pillars include improving school quality and student success through engagement, promoting student health and wellness, implementing a comprehensive literacy plan based on scientific reading instruction, and enhancing parent and family engagement to support academic proficiency, wellness, and communication.