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Over the last month we have shared mission critical information about the state of our district. This delivery method has allowed us to focus on our core business of teaching and learning while providing important updates about our district to a large audience in a digital format that can be translated, accessed on your own time, on various platforms and at no cost to the district or to the community. ⠀ We hope the information was helpful and that you will now take an opportunity to provide feedback on this information and input on upcoming key initiatives on our website, link in bio. Knowing what your priories are as a community will help us move forward together. #KSD415 #Day19 #ThankYouKSDCommunity

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From the board room to the classroom, our Superintendent Dr. Calvin J. Watts is committed to the mission, vision and values of our district. As superintendent, Dr. Watts serves as the district's chief administrative and executive officer and professional advisor to the board in the formulation of plans and policies. It's important to pause and recognize as we continue to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, our superintendent is one of only 4 African American superintendents in our state, and one of only 25 superintendents of color (9%), according to 2018 Washington Association of School Administrators data. One of the greatest strengths of our #KSDcommunity is that we come from different backgrounds offering each and every student a global perspective right here at home. As a district, we cannot take the rich diversity of our community, our classrooms and our district for granted. #Day18

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About 85% of our district expenditures are personnel-related. This is not dissimilar from the other 294 districts in Washington state. Earlier this month, our Budget and Finance team shared information to help our staff and community understand staffing and what has been occurring to restructure the KSD Budget to achieve long-term fiscal sustainability. http://bit.ly/2twJWuY #KSD415 #KSDexcellence #KSDcommunity #Day17

A post shared by Kent School District (@kentschools415) on Feb 26, 2019 at 10:38am PST

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Our vision as a district is to produce graduates who are globally competitive learners. Through equitable access to high quality academic, social, and applied learning, students are ready to excel in college, careers, and in life.#KSD415 #Day16

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We have 2,723 approved volunteers. Volunteers provide support to our schools making a difference for our students, staff, and families. We welcome parents, families, and community members who want to assist schools with learning, activities, competitions, field trips, or events. We appreciate all that our volunteers do in our schools each and every day! #KSD415 #KSDCommunity #Day15

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Our Executive Director of Student & Family Support Services, Mr. Randy Heath, shared at a January board meeting that for the first quarter of this school year, out of school suspensions are down compared to the same time last year. However, a closer look at our discipline data does show disproportionality is still present for African American and Inclusive Education students across all school levels. Our leadership team continues to look at data, work with curriculum teams, MTSS implementation, counselors, families and students to address staff needs, student resources and next steps. The work ahead for our schools was presented here: http://bit.ly/2SC2qcu #KSD415 #KSDequity #Day14

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Every spring students in specific grades are assessed in Math, English Language Arts and Science. Student performance in each subject is scored as a level one, two, three or four. Level 3 or 4 scores mean that students demonstrate the skills expected for that grade and are counted as meeting standard in that subject area. Level 1 and 2 scores are counted as not meeting standard in that subject area. Every student deserves the opportunity to succeed, and every school in KSD is in the process of continuous improvement. #KSD415 #KSDexcellence #KSDGoal3 #Day13

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Our students could not succeed without the support of everyday sheroes and heroes like the men and women in Transportation and Nutrition Services. We know our #TeamKSD415 school bus drivers are among the top in region as they safely transport thousands of students to and from school each day. And thanks to our Nutrition Services staff in our central kitchen and in the schools, our students have an opportunity to eat healthy each day. #KSD415 #KSDExcellence #Day12

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Since last winter, we have held three series of District Community Conversations in various formats. Our first series in the winter of 2018 included a short presentation followed by open table discussions. Our most attended series, in spring 2018, were events that included state of the district presentation followed by facilitated discussions including questions posted in advance. In fall 2018, we held a series of town hall style events with a panel of district leaders answering questions. We are committed to continuously improving our two-way communication, we appreciate the feedback received after each series of Community Conversations. We are currently working to schedule our next series for this spring based on your feedback from the fall series. #KSD415 #KSDCommunity #Day11 #Goal2

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These are the winter iReady results from our K-2 learners. By assessing the percentage of Kindergarten–Second grade students meeting grade level standards in reading and math early in the school year our dedicated teachers can use this information to understand how to help students continue to learn throughout the remainder of the year helping all students to reach their grade-specific year end learning objectives. #KSD415 #KSDexcellence #Goal1 #Day10

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We have five elected school board members in our district. Our board is responsible and accountable for vision, structure, advocacy, and accountability. Increasing academic achievement and accountability for every student is the primary goal of our school board and our district. Board meetings are open to the public, regular meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays at the district office in the board room, and board meetings and work sessions are live streamed or recorded. Presentations and meeting notes are available on the board website. #KSD415 #Day9

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When we close the PreK-16 achievement and completion gaps, and when we create challenging career pathways for all students, then we will equip every student to be globally competitive in college, careers, and in life. #KSD415 #KSDExcellence #Day8

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Community engagement is proactive involvement of stakeholders in our district priorities. Community partnerships help provide students with more individual attention, extend their learning experiences, and expand resources available to maximize student achievement and success. We appreciate our community partners and we continuously seek ways to strengthen, grow and create partnerships in our community. #KSD415 #KSDCommunity #Day7 #ThankYouPartners

A post shared by Kent School District (@kentschools415) on Feb 11, 2019 at 8:34am PST

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Goal 4 of our Strategic Plan centers around our workforce, specifically to recruit, hire, develop, and retain a diverse and premier workforce. As of January 2019, 22% of our staff are people of color, while more than 66% of our students identify as non-white. One of our specific measures called out in our strategic plan is to increase staff of color hires with proven experience, to that end we invite those seeking employment in all areas of our organization to join us at our KSD Career Fair on Saturday, March 2. #KSD415 #TeamKSD415 #Day6 #KSDEquity

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We are one of the largest school districts in the state with over 25,000 students enrolled in 4 high schools, 6 middle schools, 28 elementary schools, 3 academies and 1 early learning center. Our district boundaries encompass approximately 71 square miles. That includes a large area of Kent, a significant portion of unincorporated King County, all of Covington, and portions of Auburn, Black Diamond, Maple Valley, Renton, and SeaTac. #KSD415 #KSDCommunity #Day5

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Meet #TeamKSD415! We have 9 employee groups and 8 of them are represented by labor associations. These numbers change over time due to new hires, leaves, attrition, but as of January 2019 this is what our amazing team looks like. #KSD415 #Day4

A post shared by Kent School District (@kentschools415) on Feb 6, 2019 at 4:33pm PST

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We value our diverse schools and communities, and we are committed to our mission of successfully preparing all students for their futures. To achieve this, we are continuously working to identify and correct practices, policies and procedures that perpetuate achievement and opportunity gaps, and disrupt institutional bias. For any policy, program, practice or decision, our leaders are equipped to consider these five key equity questions. #KSD415 #KSDequity #Day3

A post shared by Kent School District (@kentschools415) on Feb 5, 2019 at 2:53pm PST

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Everyone in our #KSDcommunity has reason to celebrate the historical gains achieving an 83.7% graduation for the class of 2018. Graduation rates have risen for three consecutive years, up from 78.8% from the class of 2016, and reflects the exceptional work of our students and staff and the tremendous support of our families and community-based organizations. And while these gains represent the whole student body, specific student groups are not achieving at the same rate and we have much work still to do to ensure we are successfully preparing all students for their futures. #KSD415 #KSDgraduation #KSDequity #KSDexcellence #Day2

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The State of Our District presentation is being delivered digitally this year. This new innovative, no-cost solution allows us to focus on our core business of teaching and learning while providing pertinent updates about our district to a large audience in a digital format that can be translated, accessed conveniently on various platforms, and does not utilize staff or family time. Learn more on our website. #KSD415 #Day1

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