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The report matters because state report cards are a primary measure families and prospective residents use to evaluate local schools, and the district described specific actions it says led to improved outcomes across elementary, middle and high schools.

Doctor Poovey and her team presented the district report-card results, saying Trussville was one of 11 school systems in Alabama to receive an A on both the system and all school report cards. At the district level, administrators reported academic growth at 100% and cited a graduation rate recorded in the presentation as 97.07%. The districtwide academic-achievement figure presented was 89.96% and college-and-career-readiness (CCR) rose over the last three years.

Administrators reviewed individual school scores: Cahaba Elementary rose from 97 to 98; other elementary schools were discussed with chronic absenteeism improvements noted; Paine (spelled in packet as Pain) Elementary was described as showing growth after a math pilot that was expanded districtwide. At the secondary level, Hewitt Trussville High School sustained 100% academic growth, raised CCR from 85.5% to 93%, and increased its graduation rate from 96.8% to 97.1% (figures as presented to the board). The middle school also showed gains in academic achievement (from 84.07% to 86%) and reduced chronic absenteeism to 7.12%.

Administrators credited attendance workers, building-level interventions and targeted professional development for the gains. The board heard examples of tactics used to reduce absences, including creating school activities timed just before holiday breaks to reduce pre-break absences; a middle-school leader said that scheduling events before breaks helped mitigate those absences. Administrators also reported more than 1,300 students had two or fewer absences between the first day of school and early December, a statistic the presenters said the district is using to celebrate attendance.

Staff noted ongoing work to support English language learners, special education, reading and math coaching, expanded MTSS training and site-level continuous improvement planning. The presenters said the district will continue data-driven interventions and state-supported training to seek further gains on next year’s report card.

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The presentation matters because the academies and work-based learning are central to the district’s college-and-career readiness strategy and supply a local workforce pipeline for area employers including automotive and manufacturing partners.

Joy Young, presenting on the HDHS Career and Technical Education Department, outlined 10 career academy programs at Hewitt Trussville High School: Modern Manufacturing Center for Excellence (a new program), Broadcast Production Academy, Computer Science Academy (including AP courses), Business Leadership Academy, Biomedical Sciences Academy (Project Lead The Way), Sports Medicine Academy, Engineering Academy, Hospitality and Culinary Arts Academy, Electrical Construction Academy, and participation in the Academy of Craft Training (an off-campus partnership in Birmingham). Young said the cooperative education program currently lists 147 students working for 106 employers, and that students have logged almost 30,000 hours and earned about $363,000 in one semester.

Young and others said many of the programs lead to industry-recognized certifications and dual-enrollment credits; the Electrical Construction Academy leads to NCCER certifications and the Culinary program offers ServSafe certification and Jefferson State dual enrollment for third-year students. The Academy of Craft Training places juniors and seniors off campus for day-long instruction and employer interviews; successful completers can be offered full-time positions with benefits after graduation.

Board discussion noted the programs’ local employer ties and student outcomes. A board member and other administrators described students returning to speak with current students and cited examples of graduates employed in trades and professions. The presentation emphasized that many students participate in more than one program and that an estimated 60–70% of high school students are involved in at least one academy-related activity.

Administrators said the academies are supported by teachers with relevant industry experience, industry partners (examples named in the presentation included Mercedes-Benz, Honda and local manufacturers), and district leadership. The district will continue to promote industry certifications, cooperative education placements and dual-enrollment opportunities as part of its career-readiness strategy.

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The action matters because the resolution formally commemorates a national award for a Hewitt Trussville High School teacher and the consent agenda included agreements that provide counseling and student supports and recurring program partnerships that affect operations and extracurricular opportunities across the district.

Board President Kim DeChaseau called for adoption of the agenda earlier in the meeting; the board later considered the consent agenda. Superintendent (referred to in the meeting as) Doctor Martin read the resolution recognizing Dimler and outlined elements of her career that the resolution records. The resolution (referenced in the packet as Resolution 01-27-25-1) notes Dimler teaches AP Physics 1 and 2 at Hewitt Trussville High School, chairs the science department, and was named a Presidential Award recipient on January 13, 2025. Dimler told the board, “The presidential award means the world to me and confirms that I'm living my true calling and vocation.”

Also on the consent agenda the board approved a memorandum of understanding with a program identified as Huskies Together, described during the meeting as providing counseling services and a forum for state-required student trainings; Doctor Poovey reported the project brought a $19,000 grant through the Huskies Together effort. The board approved a YMCA school partnership agreement covering three school years plus summer sessions; the superintendent noted the district will receive compensation from the YMCA for those services. The board also approved participation in a group master agreement for Hewitt Trussville High School with Winter Guard International and a package of change orders, facility-use requests and field trips included in the packet.

The personnel report — which the board discussed and then approved — included resignations, leaves of absence, two transfer recommendations, two employment recommendations, two volunteer coaching approvals, one long-term substitute and multiple extra-services agreements. One extra-services agreement (item 7 in the packet) was pulled from the omnibus vote so a board member who had a family relationship could abstain; after discussion the item was presented and approved.

Board members voted to adopt the consent agenda and the separate personnel items by voice vote. The roll call earlier in the meeting showed five board members present; the motions to adopt were carried with the board responding \"aye,\" and the presiding officer declared the motions carried.

Looking ahead, the administration will post the approved monthly financial report to the district website and proceed with the partnerships and personnel actions authorized by the board.

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