Board Goals and District Priorities
Board Goals and District Priorities
GOAL: 80% literacy proficiency by 2030 in grades 3, 8, and 10.
- School leaders and teachers use literacy and instructional expertise to support shared expectations for effective teaching and learning.
- Students receive literacy instruction grounded in Science of Reading practices, evidence-based Tier 1 instruction, and targeted intervention supports.
- Students engage in academic discourse throughout the school day to strengthen thinking, comprehension, and mastery of grade-level academic standards.
GOAL: 100% of students on a career or college pathway by 2029.
- Partner with local businesses to provide students high-value internships, apprenticeships, and other work-based learning opportunities.
- Build a state-of-the-art career and technical center to provide students access to advanced coursework and industry-standard equipment.
- Prepare students for career and college through relevant course sequences that equip students with knowledge, skills, and industry credentials that drive economic opportunity.
GOAL: Reduce chronic absenteeism, including truancy, from 28% to 10% by 2029.
- Foster positive school climates through SEL practices, restorative approaches, equitable learning environments, and high-quality Tier 1 instruction.
- Engage families and communities in attendance initiatives, address barriers, and recognize attendance success.
- Train administrators on the range of interventions that address truancy, including within the building.
- Strengthen data-driven attendance monitoring systems with real-time tools to track attendance, identify at-risk students, and analyze patterns across schools and grade levels.
The SLCSD Way
Across the district, we live the SLCSD Way by working together with dignity, building trust through operational consistency, and delivering the support needed to advance equity and excellence as Utah's flagship district. The SLCSD Way is our collective commitment to good governance and collaboration. It advances our shared vision of excellence and equity, higher student achievement, and building a Dignity District.
The SLCSD Way describes how we work together.
- We treat everyone with dignity so students can thrive socially, emotionally, and academically.
- We listen to multiple voices as we make student-focused decisions, in line with policy and guidance.
- We explain the reasoning and context behind our decisions clearly.
- We create welcoming schools built on a culture of belonging for all.
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