District staff outline reading intervention steps, use of Savers data tool in kindergarten

District instructional staff reported progress on reading intervention work and described how the intervention team is tailoring instruction based on student data.

Staff said the intervention team has been reviewing assessment results and creating schedules so new resources are used effectively and enrichment aligns with student needs. They emphasized foundational reading skills—phonological awareness, phonics and word recognition—as "those foundational blocks for future reading skills." The presentation tied instructional progression from those early skills through later grades.

Staff also clarified details about a tool referred to as "Savers." They said the district uses Savers as a teacher-only data tool in kindergarten and does not use the Savers tool with kindergarten students directly.

The transcript shows staff describing the instruction and assessment approach; no formal board vote or policy change on curriculum was recorded during the session. Board members asked clarifying questions about student readiness and growth trajectories, but the record indicates these were part of routine instructional updates rather than decisions requiring board action.

The presenters and some follow-up questions are recorded in the meeting transcript; individual staff names were not provided in the transcript excerpt.