District academic services staff reviewed the district testing (assessment) plan and curriculum updates that will appear on the consent agenda. The assessment plan lists all assessments the district administers (state tests, Galileo testing windows, psychometric assessments, alternate assessments and others) and documents who administers each instrument.

Key assessment changes: Staff said the district completed a transition away from the Naglieri for some group IQ testing and will continue to use DIBBLES this year with an exemption from the state for the reading assessment as the district and state discuss testing requirements. The plan also documents a range of age/grade reporting formats used by various tests (some report ages in months or full birth‑to‑90 scales) and includes psych exam and SPED assessment listings.

Curriculum changes: The board was told foreign language offerings were updated: Spanish classes for the coming year are listed district‑wide; French sections were reduced and will be available to continuing students through online “launch” courses while scheduling is completed; sociology (one section previously run in spring) was added back to the catalog. Staff said curriculum teams added ELL and additional SPED support components to the foreign‑language curriculum for more consistent alignment and pacing.

Why it matters: Assessment and curriculum plans govern testing windows, accommodations and course availability for students. The district emphasized alignment and consistent pacing across curriculum areas and noted administration will bring the assessment plan and curriculum adoptions forward for formal approval on the consent agenda.

Formal actions: The assessment plan and curriculum adoptions appeared on the consent agenda and were approved on a voice vote as part of the consent items.

Ending: Staff said they will continue to update the plan annually to reflect assessment changes, state exemptions and curriculum alignment work.