Greensburg Salem School Board will vote Wednesday on its next three-year comprehensive plan, which would guide district operations.
The state Department of Education requires all 500 of the state’s public school districts to submit a comprehensive plan every three years. Greensburg Salem’s plan focuses on literacy, engagement, work-based learning and mental health. It would be valid through 2029.
The district began drafting the plan in August and gathered input from community members. More than 200 people responded to a survey regarding priorities for the district, and about 40 people participated in at least one of three focus group meetings — held in September, October and February.
The board voted to place a draft of the plan under a monthlong public review in March.
Improving early-level literacy rates, boosting engagement among the district’s third to eighth grade students, increasing work-based learning experiences and bolstering student mental health are the primary goals in the proposed plan.
The district aims to ensure 80% of its students are proficient in reading and math comprehension by the end of third grade. Students’ literacy rates would be assessed by diagnostic screenings that are already administered by the district.
Greensburg Salem already is working toward its goal of providing students with opportunities to earn credits toward professional certifications while in high school. Its early childhood education program, certified last year by the state, can help students enter the workforce on a higher pay and management scale upon graduation.
The board will vote on the matter at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the auditorium of Greensburg Salem High School, at 65 Mennel Drive in Greensburg.