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Board approves new 6–12 English language arts curriculum and purchase of Achieve3000
Summary
The Wisconsin Rapids School District board approved updated 6–12 ELA curriculum maps and the district’s purchase of Achieve3000 (McGraw Hill) and supplemental materials, a package not to exceed $418,830 to be paid from the 2025–26 referendum curriculum budget.
The Wisconsin Rapids School District Board of Education on June 9 approved updated 6–12 English language arts curriculum maps and a recommended acquisition of Achieve3000 from McGraw Hill, part of a curriculum package the administration said will replace the district’s existing reading screener.
The Education Services committee reported that secondary Language Arts staff Melanie Kozlowski and Abby Kriesa presented the updated maps and said the district needs a more efficient screener to identify students who are not meeting academic goals as well as students who are excelling. The committee recommended purchase of Achieve3000 and CommonLit Essentials; the board approved the acquisition in an amount not to exceed $418,830, to be funded through the 2025–26 referendum curriculum budget.
Presenters said the Achieve3000 product includes a built‑in screener so the district would not need to keep its current separate screener, and staff estimated an eight‑year cost savings of $148,000 by consolidating tools. Melanie Kozlowski and Abby Kriesa also described changes to curriculum maps intended to align instruction with 2020 state ELA standards and to address identified learning gaps.
Board members voted to accept the Education Services committee recommendation and adopt the curriculum maps and acquisition as presented. The committee and district staff said implementation will begin in the 2025–26 school year.
The purchase was funded from the district’s previously approved referendum curriculum allocation; the board did not adopt additional district taxes to cover the buy. Staff said the acquisition replaces an existing screener and is intended to consolidate assessment and instruction supports.
District officials said they will bring implementation details (training, rollout timeline and any changes to classroom assessment practices) to the appropriate committee and to schools prior to fall classes.
Sources: Education Services committee presentation and board motion as recorded in the June 9 board meeting transcript.
