Policy 2004 - Accountability Goals

Adopting Performance Improvement Goals 

Annually, the Richland School District’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) will do the following: 

1. Approve district-wide performance improvement goals for the measures included in the District’s Strategic Plan. 
2. Direct each school in the District to establish goals to increase the measures included in the District’s Strategic Plan. 

The District and each school in the District will establish English language arts and mathematics improvement goals using the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (the “ESEA”) to determine the increase in requirements described above for all students and for each of the groups required by the ESEA. 

The District and each school will establish annual performance improvement goals in accordance with the following: 

1. As a starting point for determining annual performance improvement goals, the District and each school will use the most recently available student learning results. 
2. The performance improvement goals for assessments administered in the spring of 2027 must be consistent with the goals outlined in the state consolidated plan. At a minimum, the district and each school must maintain compliance with Washington Administration Code 180-50-060. 

Reporting Progress 

Annually, the Board will report the following information at a school board meeting and in writing: 

1. The district’s performance improvement goals; 
2. Student performance relative to the goals; and 
3. District and building plans to achieve the goals, including curriculum and instruction, parent and guardian involvement, and resources available to parents and guardians to assist students in meeting the state standards.

In each school’s annual performance report, the District will include school-level goals, student performance relative to the goals, and a summary of school-level plans to achieve the goals. 

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