Superintendent Wyeth Jessee joins Jeff Slakey for a deep-dive year-end recap of the Shelton School District. Below are the key questions Jeff asks so you can jump right to the info you need:
- Big Wins: What are you most proud of as the 2024-25 school year closes?
- Post-COVID Classrooms: Is rising student engagement tied to finally moving past pandemic disruption?
- Strategic Plan Progress: How are test scores, discipline numbers and classroom practices aligning with the district’s pillars?
- Choice & Cedar Success: Why were their 50 graduates—and first-gen diplomas—such a milestone?
- Shelton Promise: How does the free-tuition pact with Evergreen State College change futures?
- Athletics & Activities: Why do sports and clubs matter in a phone-centric world?
- Crowded Board Meeting: What drove the surprise turnout and emotions over staffing cuts?
- Balanced Budget 101: How do rising utility bills, insurance and under-funded mandates force layoffs?
- Mental-Health Support: What services remain after counseling reductions?
- Special-Ed Funding Gap: Why are levy dollars no longer allowed to backfill federal/state shortfalls?
- Dual-Language Facts: Has the program really been cut—or just misunderstood?
- Staff Culture Surveys: How does leadership track morale under financial pressure?
- Teacher Autonomy: How much freedom do educators have within state standards and adopted curricula?
- Looking Ahead: What’s the superintendent’s graduation message—and the game plan for 2025-26?
Recorded June 12, 2025—two days before Shelton High’s commencement at Saint Martin’s.
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