District adopts Amplify K–5 literacy materials; total cost about $2.08 million
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Summary
Greater Clark recommended and the board approved adoption of the Amplify literacy program for K–5 after a pilot; the district said materials and implementation will cost $2,075,632.70 and will be paid from state curriculum/material funds and applicable grants.
The Greater Clark County School Board on May 27 approved adoption of the Amplify K–5 literacy program following a pilot and review by a diverse group of district educators.
Dr. Hartley (name provided in the record) presented the recommendation, citing multi‑school pilots, teacher feedback, and alignment with the science of reading as reasons to adopt the program districtwide at North Haven and Utica Elementary and as a supplemental resource elsewhere.
“We did our due diligence,” Dr. Hartley said, describing teacher debriefs, instructional observations and analyses that informed the recommendation. The board then moved and seconded the adoption and recorded the approval by voice vote.
The district estimated the total cost of all Amplify components — core curriculum, Language Studio (for English‑language learners), digital resources, intervention and assessment modules, and professional development — at $2,075,632.70. District staff said those costs will be paid with state materials and curriculum funds and that portions may be offset by state formative assessment grant funding as permitted.
Board members asked no substantive follow‑up questions during the motion; the adoption was handled as a standard action item on the agenda. The district said teacher insights and pilot data were central to the recommendation and implementation planning.
The vote sets the program for K–5 implementation beginning the 2025–26 school year and authorizes the district to obligate materials funding and related professional development as described in the proposal.
