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Board adopts supplemental ELA materials and approves new state digital literacy graduation requirement course
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Summary
The board approved recommended supplemental ELA resources and accepted a plan to meet a new state requirement that students complete a stand-alone one-credit digital literacy course starting with graduates after Jan. 1, 2028; the district will partner with IDLA to deliver the course locally with on-site facilitation options.
The Middleton School District board approved supplemental English-language-arts instructional materials and approved a plan to meet a new state-mandated digital literacy graduation requirement that takes effect for students graduating after Jan. 1, 2028.
Why it matters: the legislature requires a stand-alone one-credit digital literacy course (cannot be embedded in other coursework). The district’s plan — approved by the board — is to partner with the Idaho Digital Learning Alliance (IDLA) to offer an approved course while providing local facilitation and on-site support for students who need help with online coursework.
Curriculum coordinator presenters described the ELA supplemental materials as finishing a single unit the parent committee needed more time to review; they brought the supplemental items forward with no objections from the review committee. The supplemental resources were recommended for twelfth-grade materials on transition-to-postsecondary topics.
On the digital literacy requirement, staff summarized the statute’s requirement: starting for students graduating after Jan. 1, 2028, the district must ensure students complete one stand-alone credit in digital literacy covering topics such as fundamentals of algorithms, coding, AI basics, cybersecurity, internet safety and social-media best practices. Staff recommended offering the approved IDLA course to give students flexibility on timing (9th–12th grade) and delivery (independent online or supported on-site). Administrators also proposed parent-facing resources and community training nights to help families understand and support the material.
The board voted to approve the supplemental ELA items and to approve the district’s approach to the digital literacy requirement. Staff said they would check the state board and IDLA for any parent resources and report back on options for family-facing materials and middle/elementary preparation (keyboarding and digital-safety outreach).
