LCSD Superintendent Update: June

Dear LCSD Families, Staff and Partners:

As we wrap up the school year, I want to express my gratitude to all of you for your partnership in 2025-26. We have so much to be proud of and so much to be grateful for. Next year brings the promise of a fresh start as we open our reconfigured schools, and I can’t wait to see you again in August.

Panther Spotlight

This month’s Panther Spotlight celebrates the amazing work of the entire cast and crew of Frozen. I hope you had a chance to see this production last weekend at LCHS. What a triumph! Congratulations to all of the students and staff who worked incredibly hard to bring the show to life. We are super proud of you! Our musical theater productions are consistent reminders of what excellence looks like in our schools and our community.

2025-26 LCSD Achievements & Celebrations

Here is a short list of everything we can celebrate as we wrap up the year, by the numbers.

• One five-year Strategic Plan complete!
• $1.9M in scholarships awarded to the class of 2026, including one Daniels Scholarship
• Highest rates of academic proficiency in three years across many grades and assessments
• Two State Championships (Girls’ Nordic Skiing, Knowledge Bowl) and one State Runner-Up (Girls’ Cross Country)
• One amazing production of Frozen, with over 30 cast members & 1,300 tickets sold
• One measles outbreak, zero staff or student quarantines
• One new school calendar with two fewer weeks of school in June next year
• Zero tolerance cell phone policy implemented successfully
• Four grades on the move as part of our school consolidation, saving $600K per year in recurring revenue
• Teacher base salary raised from $45,570 to $52,000 in 2026-27
• All employee groups receiving an ~8% minimum salary increase in 2026-27
• No increase to health insurance costs for employees next year
• All employees eligible for $1,200 retention bonus plus salary increases
• Five incredible Board of Education members–thank you!

Phew! No wonder we’re all feeling like it’s time for summer. Thank you for walking alongside us this year. Wishing you the very best for the end of the school year, and I hope to see you at Graduation on June 13th!

Cheers,

Kate

Kate Bartlett, LCSD Superintendent