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ISBA facilitator tells Kuna board governance, community engagement key to improving reading
Summary
An ISBA workshop at the Kuna Joint District in-service framed school board work as strategic oversight tied to student reading outcomes and urged boards to set clear, measurable goals and engage the broader community.
Phil, a facilitator from the Idaho School Boards Association (ISBA), led a mandatory literacy and continuous-improvement workshop for the Kuna Joint District board on Feb. 14 that linked effective board governance to student achievement and urged trustees to make reading a focused, measurable priority.
Phil opened the session by asking trustees to decide how many of their students were reading at or above grade level now and what percentage could reach that level "with the right support," drawing audience estimates and preparing the board to examine district benchmark data presented later in the meeting.
Why it matters: Phil said boards influence achievement most where there is alignment between board…
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