School report card data is out, and local school leaders are sifting through all the information, finding what they did well and what they need to improve on.

Monticello Schools Superintendent Adam Clapp is pleased with how the district did this year, including the high school achieving exemplary status by the State Board of Education.

According to Clapp, a curriculum deep dive has paid dividends in recent years. He explains implementation of focused prep has paid off a few of its grade levels.

A continued issue facing schools is chronic absenteeism, and Clapp points out Monticello is no different. While their percentage of what is considered chronically absent is lower than the State average, they recognize it needs to be addressed.

Clapp reminds, the school report card is only a snapshot in time and often does not reflect the actual growth and learning taking place.

The Monticello Board of Education meets on Wednesday evening, when they will hear more about the report card from its building principals. Clapp was overall pleased with the test scores and the report card, in general.