001Hello Roosevelt community. I'm Dr. Danny Portio, your superintendent, and I'm Dr. Ashley Hajj, your board president. Before we dive into a recap of our April board meeting, I want to take a moment to emphasize the importance of the Arizona State Standardized Tests. These assessments play a crucial role on measuring student progress on an ensuring that they are on track for academic success. Families, you can support your students by making sure they get plenty of rest, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive at school on time on testing days. If you have any questions about testing schedules or preparation, please reach out to your schools. They are ready to help. During our April board meeting, we focus on academic goal number one. While we've seen a slight increase in fourth grade proficiency, this goal is not yet
002on track. However, we're encouraged by the progress in kindergarten and first grade where proficiency is nearing our endofear target. On the other hand, second grade proficiency currently stands at 28.8% and has not yet met the interim target goal for goal 1.2. We remain committed to supporting our students and educators as we work towards improving these outcomes. As part of my superintendence report, I provided an update on reinventing Roosevelt where I shared the exciting changes happening within our district. This includes updates on the logistics of moving furniture and equipment to the receiving campuses, hiring of our bond construction project manager, progress on upcoming transportation parent meetings, and the superintendent's community advisory group, which met at the district's office on March 26th. These initiatives are key to ensuring a smooth transition and continued improvement across Roosevelt. We
003are also offering expanded opportunities for kids such as our accelerated algebra and geometry summer camp. We will also add flag football to next year's student sports. During the meeting, we celebrated student leaders and their families for their accomplishments on the district spelling bee as well as our district champions for our last sports season, which included track and field, cheer, and esports. We're also excited to share some leadership updates at this meeting. We approved several principal positions. Dr. Michael Crowder will be the new principal at Bernard Black. Lewis Robles will take the role of principal at Sunland. Melvin Mitchell has been appointed as the principal of Valley View. Sylvia Miller will be leading Irene Lopez as a new principal. Crystal Danzy will be the planning principal as we reimagine Bush Elementary. The board also approved fire
004alarm system replacements, school flooring replacements, a refresh of our Apple technology for students and staff, and school furniturees. Thank you again to our voters for passing our bond elections. They also approved a year-long professional development contract to enhance our teachers and principal practices when it comes to reading instruction. Based on multiple criteria, the governing board for Roosevelt School District is pleased to renew the superintendency contract for Dr. Portillo. Our students are demonstrating real and substantiated academic growth resulting in the district becoming a highly performing B-rated district. Dr. Portio was proactive in facing a structural deficit head-on, enabling the district to resolve it while increasing teacher pay and student programs at a time when other districts are being forced to make these cuts. Our district is adding new extracurricular and sports programs, early high school credit
005opportunities, and additional steam in specialist teacher positions for the coming school year. All within being fiscally responsible with a clear vision for the district future, Dr. Bortillio is demonstrating an ability to build a bright future for all students through meaningful relationships with family, staff, and community members. We believe her leadership brings the stability and the strength our district desires as we continue establishing our culture of performance. Thank you to the board for trusting in my leadership. That's all for our April board recap. Thank you for your continued support of Roosevelt. We appreciate our community and look forward to sharing more updates with you soon. Together we are building a culture of performance.