2025-2026 Brush School District Focus Areas

Focus Area #1

Growing a Culture of Trust

We collectively Build Trust by consistently providing:

  • Clarity

  • Communication

  • Support

  • Commitment

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We will do this by:

  • Improving Attendance

  • Explaining Why

  • Improve District Systems

  • Building on Last Year's Work

Focus Area #2

High Quality Instruction

We implement High Quality Instruction through:

  • Visible Aligned Objectives

  • Engaging Every Student, Every Day, in Every Classroom

  • Varied Assessment Practices

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We will implement:

  • Aligned, Visible Daily Objectives

  • Overt Student Engagement Throughout the Learning - Focusing on Writing

  • Aligned Understanding by Design (UbD) Curricular Unit Assessments

High Quality Instruction and Growing a Culture of Trust is Directly Connected!

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Data

Image shows the following data pieces: enrollment 1,421 students, attendance rate is 92..7%, graduation rate is 90.3%, dropout rate is less than 0.5%, chronically absent is 22.2%

Spring 2025 Survey Data

Community Feedback

Strengths:

  • Caring, dedicated staff and teachers who show genuine commitment to students

  • Small district size allowing for personalized attention and meaningful relationships

  • Strong community involvement, school pride, and deep-rooted traditions

  • Progress in academic support programs (Sonday, Learning Ally, Little Beets)

  • Good communication and confidence the district is moving in the right direction

Improvement Opportunities:

  • Competitive staff compensation and wages to retain quality educators

  • Enhanced communication systems with more advance notice and comprehensive information

  • Reduced class sizes through hiring additional teachers

  • Restored and strengthened school traditions, spirit, and community engagement

  • Better support services for struggling students and inclusive leadership

Staff Feedback

Strengths:

  • Student-centered culture with educators who genuinely care about student success

  • Strong building-level leadership that fosters trust and supports staff

  • Small district size enabling personal relationships and individualized attention

  • Quality support staff including maintenance, food service, and paraprofessionals

  • Strong community support, traditions, and four-day school week benefits

Improvement Opportunities:

  • Additional teachers and staff to reduce class sizes and workload pressures

  • Competitive compensation packages to retain quality educators

  • Enhanced communication systems between district administration and buildings

  • Consistent student accountability, discipline policies, and MTSS effectiveness

  • Professional development opportunities and mentorship programs for new staff

Student Feedback

Strengths:

  • Caring teachers and staff who show genuine concern for student success

  • Robust extracurricular offerings including sports, music, drama, and activities

  • Safe, welcoming school environment with strong community connections

  • Quality food services, snack programs, and well-maintained facilities

  • School traditions, events, and efforts to maintain school spirit

Improvement Opportunities:

  • More flexible phone policy allowing use during non-instructional times (lunch, passing periods)

  • Revised dress code policies for more practical and consistent guidelines

  • Improved food quality, variety, and meal service efficiency

  • Reduced homework loads, longer passing periods, and better classroom management

  • Increased student voice in decision-making and more age-appropriate autonomy