$11.9 million in renovations to the nearly 100-year old building include new modular building, playground, elevator

February 6, 2019, Hillsboro, OR – Reedville Elementary School staff and students are pleased to announce the completion of their bond renovation projects and welcome community members to attend an open house on Thursday, Feb. 7, to celebrate with them and tour their enhanced learning environments.

Made possible by the passage of the District’s 2017 Bond, Reedville’s extensive renovations include seismic and security upgrades; HVAC upgrades and air conditioning; roof replacement; new flooring; a bathroom addition at the lower level; renovation of the old cafeteria space to a new media center and flexible classroom space; a new elevator between floors for ADA accessibility; a new parent/bus dropoff area; a new playground; new flexible classroom furniture and technology; removal of five portable classrooms; and construction of a new, permanent modular building containing five classrooms and a new cafeteria.  Reedville has become a revitalized, but still historic, site through the bond-funded renovations.

Alumni, community members, and media are welcome and invited to attend the assembly and open house.

What:         Bond-completion assembly and open house at Reedville Elementary School

Where:      Reedville Elementary School, 2695 SW 209th Ave., Aloha

When:        Thursday, February 7, 2019, 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. (assembly) and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. (open house)

Agenda:       1:45 (approx.) to 2:15 p.m.

Remarks to be given by:

Principal Robin Farup-Romero
Superintendent Mike Scott
School Board member Mark Watson
Staff representative
Student representative

Media availability following the assembly with speakers and special guests (including Brandon Flint, vice president of operations, Inline Commercial Construction; and Justin Dawson, site manager, Inline Commercial Construction)

3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Self-guided tours with poster displays as well as video capability (video requires smart phone or other device with internet access)

Refreshments

RSVP:            Media are asked to RSVP to Chief Communications Officer Beth Graser at aserbe@hsd.k12.or.us">graserbe@hsd.k12.or.us or 503-844-1772.

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Embargoed until 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019

District sees fourth year in a row of increased on-time graduation rates as well as a narrowing of the achievement gap 

January 24, 2019, Hillsboro, OR –Hillsboro School District is pleased to announce its 2018 graduation rates:

In addition to increasing its four-year cohort graduation rate by 0.37 percentage points, the District also raised its completer rate* by 1.4 percentage points to 88.88%. (*The completer rate takes into account students earning regular and modified diplomas, as well as adult high school diplomas, extended diplomas, and general equivalency diplomas or GEDs). 

The District’s dropout rate, which is calculated using a different model, dropped from 2.58% (167 students) in 2016-17 to 1.88% (119 students) in 2017-18—a decrease of 0.7 percentage points. 

And a very encouraging data point is the narrowing of the achievement gap between white and Latino students – from 6.48 percentage points in 2016-17 (86.08% vs. 79.60%) to 5.55 percentage points in 2017-18 (85.66% vs. 80.11%). 

Assistant Superintendent Dayle Spitzer credits a consistent focus on highly effective strategies, formative and summative assessments, and providing appropriate supports to students to ensure they are learning and staying on pace. The District uses data systems to identify students who are at risk of falling behind and activates a network of support—including outreach workers, graduation coaches, teachers, administrators, and others—to connect with them and get them back on track. 

“We are very proud of our students for their relentless efforts to graduate,” praises Superintendent Mike Scott, “and we are deeply grateful for all of the staff, parents, volunteers, coaches, and others who are invested in our students’ success.”

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For additional information and disaggregated data, please visit hsd.k12.or.us/graduationrates