Seaman USD 345 says elementary teachers are receiving structured‑literacy training; district expands dyslexia supports and leadership professional learning

District curriculum staff presented an overview of literacy and dyslexia supports during the Sept. 8 meeting, describing the district’s structured literacy rollout and professional‑learning plans tied to state licensure requirements.

Staff said the district’s core reading resource is Amplify CKLA and that the district has been implementing it for five years. Teachers use FastBridge as the universal screener for early identification; the district also provides tiered interventions through its MTSS framework. Teachers have been participating in LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) training and district leaders said they are tracking staff progress toward the state’s licensure requirements, noting that renewals after July 1, 2028, will require proof of structured‑literacy training or other state‑approved evidence.

District staff highlighted LIPS (a targeted, tier‑3 intervention) as a specialized program for students with more intensive literacy needs and said the district seeks to increase the number of interventionists and instructional coaches trained in LIPS. Special‑education staff provide some supplemental supports; the curriculum office said it will coordinate additional training so interventionists and coaches can deliver LIPS more broadly across buildings.

Separately, curriculum staff reported a free partnership with KSDE’s TASN network to deliver leadership professional learning to building administrators. The first leadership day will focus on topics such as clear communication, using initiative inventories, subgroup data in decision making and root‑cause analysis; the district said the sessions will begin later this month and may expand to building leadership teams in a second semester.

No board action was required; staff said they will provide updated training numbers in a future board brief.