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Brian Owen, the district's director of assessment and accountability, told the board the district will present final state accountability (A'F) results in November but shared preliminary trends showing the district generally outperformed the statewide averages and narrowed the proficiency gap by about one percentage point. \"What we'll do is share what we have for our results from the district,\" Owen said, noting the statewide files had not been released yet.

District staff described multiple assessment sources used to monitor progress and to plan instruction: Acadience (early literacy screening), I-Ready (middle-school diagnostics and individualized learning paths), Illuminate (district assessment and reporting), AASA (state summative testing), and AZELLA (English language proficiency). Presenters reported year-over-year gains on Acadience across most elementary grades, movement toward grade level on I-Ready diagnostics in math, and growth on AZELLA for multilingual learners.

Action steps outlined to raise achievement included:
- Literacy: expand evidence-based K'5 instruction, increase daily fluency practice, continue district-supported LETRS training (the district reported it is one of the few in Arizona approved to provide the training in-district), and create teacher-led demonstration lessons so teachers can observe high-leverage classroom practice.
- Math: build teacher capacity through targeted professional development, expand spiral-review materials aligned to pacing, strengthen number-sense routines, and scale fluency and discourse practices. The district has allocated seats for representatives to attend a multi-day Graham Fletcher training and will return that learning to district staff.
- Assessment and data use: require common summative unit assessments (WONDERS unit assessments for K'5 ELA, StudySync for 6'8 ELA, I-Ready standards-mastery items for math, INSPIRE and Amplify unit assessments for science), improve district reporting through Illuminate, and use PLCs and guiding coalitions at each site to turn data into immediate instructional actions (re-teach, small-group interventions, or enrichment).

Staff emphasized that multiple measures are used together: benchmarks and diagnostics to predict needs and common summatives for short-cycle checks of instruction. Jennifer Larson, director of English language development, highlighted AZELLA gains and noted the district served a larger number of newcomers last year; she described increases in the writing and speaking domain proficiencies.

Board members asked for plain-language summaries staff can share with families that explain how data collection, professional development and classroom-level changes are connected to future A'F results. Staff said they will return with the final 2025 accountability data in November and continue building parent-facing communications that summarize the district's plan to improve proficiency and growth.

The presentation did not include formal board action but set a clear set of next steps for staff and principals to monitor implementation and report results to the board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Litchfield Elementary School District Board Meeting 09/09/25","oneSentenceSummary","District staff presented preliminary spring 2025 AASA and AZELLA results and described targeted action steps: expanded literacy professional development (including LETRS), district-wide common summative assessments, Illuminate reporting, and math training with Graham Fletcher representatives.","taxTitle","Litchfield Elementary District (4281), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",13599,"location","Arizona","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6473870,"Litchfield board approves 2026–27 calendar pending day count; removes one name from classified approvals",858,4038000,4896000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5743359-425ae53a4965dd29ef8912602563d571&start=4038&end=4896","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5743359-425ae53a4965dd29ef8912602563d571/thumbnail_4038000.jpg","/articles/6473870/Arizona/Litchfield-board-approves-202627-calendar-pending-day-count-removes-one-name-from-classified-approvals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473870-32ddc114022d75a51d064820af55673a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770404957&Signature=IaB-MkrFeTztdwbS29WGnN~crsemJECk6VmY5niSa~NtAlGJqJCf8eJu~~xlRPy8-HCNfsIZ4SAm1YonDl4gUjA4VUC-JH8MVN2rNhPRcwn4g1b-cCpVYHnxyDYdDbV7zgvisVwq-wPdk24ByKFnZS3O6CeZ7JrdoBmPWPXh8i9zAEduncUcUkE9pusGKjQveI~oeNf2KYK7Mipw8QMR~Vm-IM06pOWniLyhxmE4LZFn2y8PZOZ0hJ0dW6jXrw1nBcn1UJqjC2tcexihzTVWIKwq249Yn90S1aYz-OJV04YpiV4VsSbSrQVe~2tYNIcH31gyzAKEvACVhVsGgutiHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Litchfield Elementary School District Governing Board approved the district's 2026'27 academic calendar on Sept. 9, 2025, but conditioned final approval on verification that the calendar includes 180 instructional days. The board also adopted the meeting agenda with one consent item removed and approved classified personnel appointments after removing one name from the list.

Board president Zaidema called for a motion at the start of the business portion of the meeting to adopt the agenda and approve the consent agenda \"without consent item 6.1.\" Board member Mister Mikes moved the motion; Mister Owens seconded. The motion passed unanimously (5-0).

A later, separate staff item (agenda item 7.1) prompted debate about confidentiality for one personnel matter. President Zaidema initially moved to table item 7.1 to a later meeting; that motion failed after members expressed concerns about delaying approvals for others on the list. The board then voted to approve the classified appointments list minus one employee. President Zaidema moved, \"I motion to approve this item minus Catherine Quackenbush,\" and Miss Moran seconded. The motion passed on a voice vote (5-0).

On the academic calendar, Miss Benjamin presented draft calendars for 2026'27 and 2027'28 and described stakeholder feedback and constraints. Board members raised several concerns, most prominently the proposed July start date. Miss Benjamin said the district sought alignment with neighboring Agua Fria district and that keeping the Thursday-start pattern preserved requested fall and spring breaks. Mr. Owens moved to approve the 2026'27 calendar and to approve the 2027'28 calendar pending confirmation that each year contains a full 180 instructional days; Miss Moran seconded. The motion passed (5-0). Board members asked staff to verify and, if needed, correct the day count before the calendars are posted as final.

What the votes mean: the board's action clears most items that had been on the consent agenda, while preserving confidentiality for one personnel matter by omitting the employee name from the public approval. Approval of the 2026'27 calendar gives families earlier notice of term dates, subject to the day-count verification the board required.

Votes at a glance
- Adopt agenda and approve consent agenda without consent item 6.1: moved by Mister Mikes; seconded by Mister Owens; outcome: approved (5-0).
- Motion to table agenda item 7.1 (to a later meeting): moved by President Zaidema; seconded by Mister Mikes; outcome: failed (majority nays).
- Approve classified personnel list minus Catherine Quackenbush: moved by President Zaidema; seconded by Miss Moran; outcome: approved (5-0).
- Approve 2026'27 calendar and 2027'28 calendar pending confirmation of 180 instructional days: moved by Mister Owens; seconded by Miss Moran; outcome: approved (5-0).

Board members and staff said additional procedural steps remain: staff will verify the 180-day count for the calendars and will return corrected documents if necessary. The board noted its next regular meeting and the district's October study session as future opportunities to revisit time-sensitive items.

President Zaidema closed the session after other routine reports and motions.","At its Sept. 9 meeting, the Litchfield Elementary School District Governing Board approved the 2026–27 academic calendar pending verification that it includes 180 instructional days, adopted the meeting agenda excluding one consent item, and approved classified personnel appointments after removing one employee name from the list.","actionData","errors"]

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Litchfield reviews 2024'25 student achievement; district outlines literacy, math and assessment action plan

Litchfield board approves 2026–27 calendar pending day count; removes one name from classified approvals