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Robla board hears literacy appeals as midyear LCAP shows low reading rates
Summary
Public commenters urged the district to adopt a Science of Reading resolution and to expand culturally relevant book giveaways; district staff presented the 2024–25 LCAP midyear update showing 21% of third graders reading at grade level and other metrics and next steps for parent and instructional supports.
Public commenters and county educators urged the Robla School District board to adopt policies emphasizing the Science of Reading and to expand book distribution as district staff presented the 2024–25 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) midyear update.
The Sacramento Literacy Foundation, which distributed books in the district this fall, and the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) pressed the board to adopt some version of SCOE’s Science of Reading resolution to guide instruction and training.
The appeals came ahead of a staff presentation on the LCAP midyear update, which reported multiple indicators below long‑term targets and described in‑progress actions for parent engagement, safety-plan updates, and instructional supports.
“My name is Bridal. I am the program associate at the Sacramento Literacy Foundation,” the commenter said, describing a book giveaway that put “over 2,880 new culturally relevant books” into homes and classrooms for 576 TK–second grade students this past fall and urging continued partnership with Robla schools. April Javis,…
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