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Board approves K–3 bundled literacy materials, cites new state GELDA requirements
Summary
On July 15 the Forsyth County Board approved high‑quality, bundled instructional materials for kindergarten through third grade that the district says align with Georgia’s new Georgia Early Literacy and Dyslexia Act (GELDA); staff also reported statewide screening and teacher training metrics and extended some K–3 requirements to K–5 locally.
The Forsyth County Board of Education on July 15 approved a bundled set of high‑quality instructional materials for kindergarten through third grade and heard staff explain how those materials and testing align with new state guidance under the Georgia Early Literacy and Dyslexia Act (GELDA).
The decision matters because the changes implement state requirements for screening, teacher training and evidence‑based instructional materials intended to identify students with reading difficulties early and provide tiered interventions.
District presenters summarized state legislation and local reporting.…
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