Sources of Strength shifts to class
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Mountain View High School’s Sources of Strength program shifted from a club to a class, where students develop lessons intended to help others improve their mental health. Markie Ramirez said the program expanded from a small group into a class because of student interest and the value of developing lessons. If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or text HELLO to 741741 for the Crisis Text Line.
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- Thompson School District Board of Education study session, Oct. 7, 2026
Thompson district drafts five-year plan to guide learning, spending; Thompson board steers four student goals toward Oct. 21 vote; Thompson plan targets students with disabilities; staff member cites first percentile.
- Item 4.1Thompson district drafts five-year plan to guide learning, spending
If approved, district leaders would set first-year priorities and develop an annual plan. The draft also calls for technology-use guidance and an audit of how much instruction time student assessments take.
- Item 4.2Thompson board steers four student goals toward Oct. 21 vote
The proposed goals pair reading, writing and math benchmarks with a 15% narrowing of test-score gaps for students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, minority students, bilingual learners and students with disabilities. Workforce readiness may be considered later, after…
- Item 4.3Thompson plan targets students with disabilities; staff member cites first percentile
The draft budgets in-person coaching and on-demand teacher training, with semester reviews planned over two school years. The board must approve it before submission to the state.
- Item 4.4Peakview principal says only 47% of students making typical growth
The improvement plan targets classroom instruction, student reengagement and family partnerships. It lists August as a proposed start, with formal progress checks in December and May 2027.
- Item 4.5Thompson accountability committee has parent-representation gaps, speaker says
The proposed roster is expected to go to the board for approval at its next meeting, with an Oct. 21 start date proposed. Recruitment remains largely word of mouth; nonvoting participants can join discussions but cannot vote.
- Item 4.6Thompson district proposes selling Community Connections building for Mary Blair move
A proposed Thompson School District resolution would declare the Community Connections Building surplus and begin the sale process as the district plans to move the program to Mary Blair.
- Item 4.7, Item 4.8 and Item 4.9Thompson considers pregnancy, parental status in nondiscrimination policy
The revisions would apply to students, staff and community members in district programs, with separate board votes planned on the policy and two related exhibits. Broader changes, including an appeals process, remain under review.
- Item 4.11 and Item 4.12Thompson proposal would allow charges for records work after first hour
The proposal would require a district website form with details such as date ranges and search terms. The board is set to discuss the policy and a related regulation, then vote on each separately in two weeks.
- Item 6.1Thompson reports uneven growth in math, English language arts
Elementary English language arts and PSAT reading and writing improved, while secondary math materials no longer align with state standards. A curriculum pilot is underway, with a board update expected in coming months.