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County office readies support as districts prepare to adopt SB 114 reading screeners by June
Summary
San Bernardino County education staff briefed trustees on the new state requirement under SB 114 for districts to adopt one of four approved reading difficulty screeners for K–2 by June 30, 2025. The county will support districts with selection and implementation and begin differentiated assistance work.
Education support staff told the Board of Education that school districts must adopt one of four state‑approved reading difficulty screeners by June 30, 2025, under Senate Bill 114. The county office will assist districts in selecting an approved screener and in planning implementation for the 2025–26 school year.
The nut graf: the county’s instructional support branch said it will help districts adopt screeners for kindergarten through second grade, provide guidance on next steps, and coordinate differentiated assistance beginning in the spring. The screeners are individual, one‑on‑one assessments designed to identify students at risk for reading difficulties and guide targeted interventions.
Assistant Superintendent Tracy Chambers explained that state guidance listed four approved screeners in December and that districts will choose a screener by June. "Between now and June, school districts will be adopting one of those four screeners," Chambers said, noting the screener is administered individually to kindergarten, first‑ and second‑grade students to determine who needs additional diagnostic or intervention supports.
Chambers also said county staff will begin differentiated assistance work, partnering with districts to focus on improvement targets and continuous improvement plans; the county will begin that support in the weeks following the meeting. Trustees asked for additional information and suggested the county might place SB 114 implementation as a future board agenda item so trustees could follow selection and district‑level rollout.
No formal action was required; the presentation was informational and staff said more detailed reports and supports would be provided to the board and local districts over the spring.
