{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"KMAS Radio","title":"Shelton Schools 2024-25 Wrap-Up: Wins, Budget Pain & Graduation Gains with Superintendent Wyeth Jessee","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3d2ee1ce\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2808,"description":"Superintendent Wyeth Jessee joins Jeff Slakey for a deep-dive year-end recap of the Shelton School District. Below are the key questions Jeff asks so you can jump right to the info you need:\nBig Wins: What are you most proud of as the 2024-25 school year closes?\nPost-COVID Classrooms: Is rising student engagement tied to finally moving past pandemic disruption?\nStrategic Plan Progress: How are test scores, discipline numbers and classroom practices aligning with the district’s pillars?\nChoice & Cedar Success: Why were their 50 graduates—and first-gen diplomas—such a milestone?\nShelton Promise: How does the free-tuition pact with Evergreen State College change futures?\nAthletics & Activities: Why do sports and clubs matter in a phone-centric world?\nCrowded Board Meeting: What drove the surprise turnout and emotions over staffing cuts?\nBalanced Budget 101: How do rising utility bills, insurance and under-funded mandates force layoffs?\nMental-Health Support: What services remain after counseling reductions?\nSpecial-Ed Funding Gap: Why are levy dollars no longer allowed to backfill federal/state shortfalls?\nDual-Language Facts: Has the program really been cut—or just misunderstood?\nStaff Culture Surveys: How does leadership track morale under financial pressure?\nTeacher Autonomy: How much freedom do educators have within state standards and adopted curricula?\nLooking Ahead: What’s the superintendent’s graduation message—and the game plan for 2025-26?\nRecorded June 12, 2025—two days before Shelton High’s commencement at Saint Martin’s. \n#SheltonSchools #WyethJessee #MasonCounty #PublicEducation #SchoolFunding #StudentSuccess #FirstGenGrads #SheltonPromise #EvergreenStateCollege #EducationBudget #MentalHealthMatters #SpecialEducation #DualLanguage #TeacherAutonomy #Graduation2025","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8b4aqzT8tkdH6MLi186ujKO11Bhjd2UG29GWtIKSvFE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yM2Nh/YzMyMmYwODliZGZh/Nzk1ZTVjNjIzOGZm/NGVkNC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}