Superintendent Dr. Frank Miranda opened the community cabinet by highlighting district outcomes — a 94% graduation rate, gains in college-and-career readiness and an emphasis on Vision 2030, facilities and artificial intelligence in student learning.

RPS presenters told the board the district's graduation rate rose four points to 81%, with subgroup gains noted; staff flagged math proficiency and freshmen-on-track as areas for targeted intervention and described plans to change high-school math sequencing and expand targeted supports.

Presenter reported a preliminary 95.1% four-year graduation rate and growth in ELA and middle-school reading/math; noted math proficiency remains below expectations and the state A–F pilot and APR releases will provide official accountability measures in coming months.

The district's 2026 California Dashboard shows improvements in graduation (94.7%) and declines in chronic absenteeism, but ELA fell 3.8 points, math remains 36.9 points below proficiency and English learners show large achievement gaps; the county has placed the district in differentiated assistance for EL progress.

Superintendent Todd Walker told the board Richland 1 improved its four-year graduation rate from 84.1% in 2025 to 86.8% in 2026 and reported career/college readiness at 76.9%. He highlighted gains on SC Ready exams and announced ongoing listening sessions and a parent expectations campaign.

District staff named six campuses requiring turnaround plans (including Lisonbee Cook, Harris, Menchaca, Walnut Creek and Rosedale) and said 4 require targeted improvement plans and 16 require local improvement plans; Rosedale's federal label was attributed to a persistent low graduation rate.

District staff reported improvements on key outcome indicators: graduation rates and the college/career indicator rose, and algebra‑by‑9th grade outcomes for Black students improved; staff described targeted middle‑school coaching and credit‑recovery strategies for seniors.

Dr. Al Taylor reported a 4-year graduation rate of 88.3% (14,125 graduates). He highlighted subgroup gaps: multilingual learners (ML) made major gains but Hispanic ML students graduate at 69.8%; 859 non-graduates are coded as "unknown," and capturing a few dozen of those students would reach the state level.

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Associate Superintendent Gaines presented dashboard results showing a rise in graduation rate to 88.4% and a 10% increase in college-and-career readiness, while chronic absenteeism rose to about 28% (a spike trustees attributed partly to last year's work stoppage). Trustees requested disaggregated data and an ELA adoption timeline.

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Options for Youth San Bernardino presented renewal data showing improved metrics for credit-recovery students; parents, alumni and current students testified in support, noting graduation outcomes, individualized plans, and reclassification gains for English learners.

District staff said the district received a preliminary 'met expectations' special education rating, reported a 10 percentage-point increase in graduation rates for students with disabilities, and noted House Bill 455 (effective Oct. 9) will change state reporting for students who extend beyond four years. Staff also described required new ETR and IEP forms, including a transition-age course-of-study requirement.

Superintendent briefed the board on 2025–26 accountability changes — new components, changed scoring and raised letter-grade cutoffs — and presented school-level highlights; he said the combined effect moved many districts down a letter grade and announced that DeSoto County remains a rated district.

Assistant superintendent for finance reported the district was under budget $365,000 for the month and sales tax receipts were a little over $3.6 million (up 3%). Dr. Chase Puckett reported SAT score improvements at several high schools and a district graduation rate of 91%.

Administrators told the board the district’s graduation rate reached 89.3% and college-and-career-readiness is at about 78.5%, with improvements linked to strategic-plan efforts and planned next steps for ATSI and GT programs.

District presenters said overall proficiency rose to 48% in 2025–26—the highest in five years—and highlighted gains in EOCs and graduation rates; the board approved school improvement plans and set targeted supports for low‑performing schools.

Superintendent Doctor Patterson told the Harris County Board that the district will keep its strategic waiver after reporting maintained or improved measures — including a 95.7% graduation rate and a 90% AP pass rate in 2026. He urged continued attention to cohort tracking and annual reporting.

District presenters reported a 4‑year graduation rate of 86.2% (up 1.8 points) and a 6‑year rate of 87.7%, growth in freshman credit attainment work, expanded dual‑credit access (reported ~57% access) and nearly 3,000 industry certifications; the district said Act 59 funding returned roughly $550 per qualifying student.

Eastside High School recorded a 95.15% four‑year graduation rate for 2026 — the highest in both Eastside's history and Newton County Schools' history, the district announced at a community event.

On the Spotlight podcast, host Dr. Anna Stubblefield said the district has recorded its highest graduation rate to date and reported that 84 percent of recent graduates earned a diploma-plus credential; she linked those outcomes to classroom practices and the Roadmap to 2031 goal of 100 percent diploma-plus by 2031.

Director of special education Deborah McClary told the advisory committee the parish scored 34 of 36 points (94.4%) on the state's determination for 2024'2025, with a graduation rate of 90.41% versus a 90% state target and notable gains in credential attainment.

District officials reported a preliminary 4‑year adjusted cohort graduation rate of 96.4% for the class of 2026 and baseline NJGPA results for the class of 2027: 81% of juniors were graduation‑ready in ELA and 72.5% in mathematics on first attempt; the district outlined retest and support plans.

District administrators reported steady gains in students "on track" for graduation but acknowledged the 90% target by 2028 remains ambitious; staff outlined 9th‑grade supports, expanded summer credit recovery and analytics tools to identify students early.

Superintendent Dr. White presented preliminary achievement data showing record graduation and growth (district graduation rate 93.4%, district ranked 14th in state), three B schools for the first time; officials flagged EJ Hayes Elementary (F) and South Creek schools for continued support.