Halverson principal highlights gains at school
Oct. 4—It was a busy night Monday during October's studying session as Albert Lea school board members listened to district goals.
Halverson Elementary School Principal Tonya Franks gave a presentation related to the district's goal of ensuring high quality core instruction with a focus on Tier 1 of the Minnesota Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, which is an improvement framework focused on positive social, emotional, behavioral, developmental and academic outcomes for students.
"If you look at our Minnesota Report Card demographics, you'll notice that we are greater than 50% non-white students, which is a huge thing for us to celebrate," Franks said.
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According to Franks, the school also represented nine languages, something she said was not reported in the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment test results.
In addition to race and ethnicity, 17.3% of students are English Language Learners, 17.8% are special education students and over 62% qualify for free/reduced-priced meals. According to Franks, the number of students who qualified for meals was down from last year.
In terms of staff, the school has 35 licensed staff, 23 support staff, two success coaches and math and reading tutors from Ampact (formerly called AmeriCorps).
