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Board backs districtwide universal reading screener ahead of 2025‑26 school year
Summary
Trustees approved a three‑year adoption of a state‑required universal reading screener to be administered in students' home language; staff detailed training and rollout plans beginning July and August.
The Chula Vista Elementary School District board on June 11 approved staff's recommendation to adopt a universal reading screener the district will administer annually beginning in 2025‑26.
District staff said the statewide law requires annual screening to identify students at risk for reading difficulties, including dyslexia, and that the assessment must be offered in a student's home language when available. The presentation described screening three times per year, short administration time per student, teacher reports and parent notification within 45 days of screening. Staff emphasized the tool is a screening — not a diagnostic instrument — and that results will inform instruction and parent conferences.
Implementation plans call for teacher training in July (initial sessions) and additional training in August and September; the recommendation covers kindergarten through sixth grade and includes licenses, assessment administration and a resource library for teachers and families. Staff said several district schools piloted the tool and teachers preferred it because it was brief and provided actionable data.
Trustee Ram—rez Dom—nguez moved to adopt the recommendation; the motion carried 5‑0. District staff will begin teacher training the week of July 18 and make materials available to parents describing screening purposes and classroom supports.
