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Merrill board approves early-literacy plan, first reading of third-grade retention policy and funding for LETRS training
Summary
The Merrill Area School District Board approved an Early Literacy Remediation Plan, advanced a new third-grade promotion/retention policy for at-risk students and authorized purchase orders to fund LETRS facilitator training and Lexia materials.
The Merrill Area School District Board of Education on May 14 approved an Early Literacy Remediation Plan, advanced a first reading of Policy 54.11 on third-grade promotion and retention for at-risk students and authorized purchase orders to fund LETRS facilitator training and related materials.
School leaders said the actions implement Wisconsin Act 20 and support the district’s first-year rollout of new early-literacy assessments and teacher guidance. Amanda Patterson, director of curriculum and instruction, and Rachel Sippel led the presentations and answered board questions during the…
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