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Lewiston district cites community partnerships, Cognia accreditation and gains in K–3 literacy

2832580 · February 17, 2025
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Lewiston Independent School District No. 1 told the Senate Education Committee about community engagement work, Cognia systemwide accreditation, a PLC recognition and K–3 reading gains; the superintendent also told senators the district faces a roughly $5 million special-education funding gap.

Lance Hanson, superintendent of Lewiston Independent School District No. 1, and Charlotte Kramer, vice president of the Lewiston School Board, told the Senate Education Committee the district has increased parent and community engagement, pursued systemwide accreditation and achieved gains in early literacy while facing a special-education funding shortfall.

Hanson said Lewiston serves about 4,500 students ages 3–21 with roughly 800 employees. He said the district is one of the first in Idaho to achieve systemwide accreditation through Cognia and has…

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