District staff asked the board to approve renewal contracts for special‑education instructional supports on July 17, presenting two primary items: a third‑year renewal request for Readable English and a subscription renewal for Unique Learning Systems (formerly N2Y / EverWay).

Why this matters: both programs are used as interventions for students with significant reading and cognitive needs. Staff said the programs include coaching (classroom coaching and teacher training), targeted interventions for early‑grade readers and transition planning for applied‑skills students, and that the district saw measurable gains tied to program fidelity.

Readable English: Ms. Pauley (reading coach) and other staff told the board the district used Readable English with targeted students and reported a district federal report card improvement in the relevant special‑education reading metric (staff reported an increase from roughly 27% to about 64% on iRead proximity metrics for targeted groups). Presenters said coaching is central: vendor coaches visit classrooms, work with teachers and support implementation. Staff requested a third year to continue gains; trustees asked for supporting documentation (the federal report card and program data) to be provided to the board packet before final approval.

Unique Learning Systems / EverWay: staff explained this subscription supports applied‑skills curriculum from pre‑K through transition, aligning academic and life‑skills standards, and that all special‑education teachers and paraprofessionals use the program. It supports transition and work‑readiness skills for students with higher support needs. Board members asked for documentation; staff said the documentation exists but was not included in the current packet and will be provided.

Decision and next steps: trustees asked staff to provide the federal report card data and program fidelity documentation before a final vote; no contract approvals were recorded at the July 17 work session.