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Board approves display of proposed Tier‑2 materials for three targeted elementary schools; ESL high‑school materials set for public review
Summary
The board voted to display proposed supplemental Tier‑2 literacy and math materials for Lakewood, Parkview and Perry elementary schools and staff recommended an ESL high‑school curriculum for 30‑day public review; purchases will be funded with Title I and textbook budgets.
Community Unit School District 300 board members voted June 10 to approve the public display of proposed supplemental Tier‑2 instructional materials for three targeted elementary schools and heard a separate recommendation to place a high‑school ESL curriculum on public display.
Assistant Superintendent for Title I schools Jorge Almodovar presented an item recommending two Tier‑2 programs to address foundational skill gaps identified in Lakewood, Parkview and Perry elementary schools. The district teams recommended the 95% Group Literacy Intervention System for reading and Zaner‑Bloser Kickstart Number Sense for math. Almodovar said both materials were vetted through a multi‑tier review process that included district leadership, technology staff and site‑based teacher teams.
The board approved a motion to display the proposed supplemental materials for public review by roll call, 7–0. Almodovar said the district plans to bring a request for formal purchase approval to the board on June 24. The presenters stated the purchases would be fully funded through Title I: $87,429 for the literacy materials and $74,617 for the math materials.
Separately, the district recommended Engage from Vista Higher Learning as the instructional resource for ESL 3 at the high‑school level. Staff recommended placing Engage on public display for 30 days and seeking final board adoption July 22. The total cost for Engage was presented as $25,790 and would be covered by the district textbook budget.
No board member called for additional discussion on the items during the June 10 meeting. The approved display action allows the district to collect public comment during the required review periods before final adoption votes.
