Board approves district-wide writing program guide amid state test changes

Oct 15, 2026

The board approved a revised district-wide writing program to maintain writing instruction across the curriculum despite the state's planned elimination of the writing portion of its assessments. Presenters emphasized consistent instructional commitments and roles for staff.

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District staff recommended and the board approved a revised district-wide writing program guide intended to sustain writing instruction across grades and subjects even as the state removes the writing portion of its assessment. Presenters said the guide includes common language, instructional roles and responsibilities and an instructional framework to support writing "across the curriculum."

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