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Community Council Minutes 5/20/26

By Christine Whatcott · May 27, 2026 · 2 min read
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Canyon Crest Elementary SCC Minutes May 20, 2026 Attendance Rachel Husberg Shane Wright Wenjing Li Ian Miller Kate Patterson Melvin Rodriguez John Lundell Christine Whatcott Mark Burge McKenzie Holden Caleb Price Lisa Boyce Welcome Action item:  Approve April Minutes Motion-

Key takeaways

  • Academic performance showed widespread growth, specifically in Acadience Reading/Math, NWEA high achievement quadrants, and increases in RISE ELA (8%), Science (13%), and Math (9%) scores.
  • The council focused on maintaining growth for students already at proficiency, which resulted in higher achievement levels across the board.
  • Discussion was held regarding the Kindergarten Round-up attendance and the need for better marketing to inform parents that school closure is no longer being considered.
  • Upcoming SCC member transitions include Shane Wright, Kate Patterson, and Wenjing Li staying on the council, while Rachel Husberg, Melvin Rodriguez, and Ian Miller are finishing their terms.
  • Nominations for the next council period begin August 5th, with elections scheduled for August 17-19 if necessary.
  • Discussions regarding school boundaries have been tabled for a later date.

Canyon Crest Elementary

SCC Minutes

May 20, 2026

Attendance

Rachel Husberg

Shane Wright

Wenjing Li

Ian Miller

Kate Patterson

Melvin Rodriguez

John Lundell

Christine Whatcott

Mark Burge

McKenzie Holden

Caleb Price

Lisa Boyce

Welcome

Action item:  Approve April Minutes

Motion- Shane Wright

Second- John Lundell

Vote- Unanimous

End of Year Data Discussion

Link to Slides

Highlights- 2025/2026 Date

Acadience Reading- Improvement across the board in achievement

Growth- Great growth

Growth among high students- Data with blue students- very high typical/greater growth

Acadience Math-

Growth- High

Growth among high students- very close to 100%

NWEA-  Quadrant Chart- All grades are in the high growth/High Achievement

RISE- ELA 8% increase

RISE- Science 13% increase

RISE- Math 9% increase

Strategies for student emotional support

What other social/emotional things can we do to support students as they do these assessments and learn to create a safe space for their learning?

How can we support the other schools in the district?

Our focus this year has been to continue growth for the students who were already at proficiency.  This seems to have raised the bar for all students.  We saw good results across the bar.

Parental involvement is a gift for Canyon Crest

Cross Community Council Groups to support and help other schools.

Is there a space to collaborate with other schools?

District Communications –

Shauna Sprunger and Caleb Price

Video of parents and students

Kindergarten enrollment and marketing concerns

Kindergarten Round-up- Update

51 Students attended

Well attended

Do people know that the school closure has been taken off the table?  Did it get advertised so people know?

Marketing?

Next Year SCC:

Staying

Shane Wright

Kate Patterson

Wenjing Li

Thank you for  your service

Rachel Husberg

Melvin Rodriguez

Ian Miller

Parent testimonials.

Thank you to those who served this year, especially those who are finishing their term.

Nominations August 5th- 10 Days

Elections- August 17-19 (If Needed)

School Boundary Discussion

Discussion tabled for now.

Action item: Adjourn

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