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Board approves revisions to promotion and curriculum policies and adopts Amplify Science and Character Strong resources
Summary
The Oak Creek-Franklin board approved second readings of Policy 3-45.2 (promotion and retention) and Policy 3-30 (curriculum development) and adopted Amplify Science for K-5 and Character Strong as a counselor resource; staff described family notification and student reading-plan processes.
The Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District board on June 23 approved revisions to Policy 3-45.2 (promotion and retention of students) and Policy 3-30 (curriculum development), and adopted two instructional resources: Amplify Science for elementary grades K-5 and Character Strong as a school counselor resource.
The board approved the second reading of Policy 3-45.2 after a brief discussion about communicating the policy to third-grade families. John Krennick, a district presenter, said families already had been notified through testing windows and the district would post Act 20 information and the reading K-3 program link on the district website. He explained that personal reading plans are signed by families with teachers and that the plans are updated three times a year (fall, winter, spring).
On instructional materials, board members who reviewed samples described Amplify Science as a strong K-5 science resource and supported adopting Character Strong as the counselor resource. Both adoptions were approved by voice votes.
Why it matters: The promotion/retention policy and the reading-plan process determine how the district identifies and supports students who need remediation, and the new materials will affect elementary instruction and counselor programs.
Details: John Krennick said district assessments include Aimsweb, STAR Renaissance and the Wisconsin Forward assessment; the district received Forward results in late May this year, which affects summer remediation planning and encouragement to attend summer programs for students not proficient on the Forward.
