The Council Rock School District Board approved two Lexia professional learning agreements on July 17 to train K–6 teachers and some administrators in structured literacy methods, citing state training expectations.

Administration presented the purchases as two related agreements: a two‑year Lexia Aspire program for grades 4–6 and a Lexia Letters (K–3) participant agreement that includes administrative training and options for Wilson certification in some staff. Business office staff said the combined effort trains roughly 200 regular and special-education teachers in each cohort and will allow larger cohorts than the Bucks County Intermediate Unit option.

District staff explained the programs were intended to meet state structured-literacy requirements. As David Rapp and presenters described, “Lexia Aspire is a product for… instruct[ing] teachers in 4 to 6 ELA programs” and the K–3 component expands on existing K–3 training and offers additional administrative training. The superintendent said the K–3 work “gets Wilson certification to those who go on” and noted the district had committed to having a Wilson‑certified teacher at each building where applicable.

Board members discussed cost and mandates. Mr. Hickey asked whether the state offered funding to implement the training; administration replied it did not for these contracts. Several members said literacy improvement was urgent and supported the training; others emphasized the district’s existing budget deficit and asked administrators whether the expense was covered without cutting programs. The administration said the purchases were budgeted and the district could proceed.

Both agreements were approved in separate motions subject to the solicitor’s review and audit. Roll-call voting recorded unanimous approval from members present for both items. The board president and administration said the contracts will be further reviewed by the solicitor and that training rollout would be scheduled with principals and supervisors.

The actions expand the district’s structured‑literacy training beyond K–3 into upper elementary grades and add administrative training to support implementation, aligning with state expectations discussed during the finance committee.