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River Falls schools outline early-literacy plan under Act 20, set promotion policy timeline
Summary
District elementary leaders reported initial results from a three-year early-literacy goal, described transition to AIMSwebPlus screening, and presented a third-to-fourth-grade promotion/retention policy tied to state Act 20 requirements; the board approved first readings and set an implementation timeline.
River Falls School District elementary leaders reported preliminary progress on a three-year early-literacy goal and presented board members with policy changes required by Wisconsin’s Act 20, including a new third-to-fourth-grade promotion and retention policy.
The elementary principals — Kate Scapple (Greenwood), Ashley Bagenheimer (Rocky Bridge), Kai Rogers (Montessori) and Rachel Mader (Westside) — told the board the district set a goal that 100% of elementary students will either be proficient or meet their year’s growth target on foundational reading skills by spring 2027. For 2024–25 the group reported an average spring proficiency of 72% and a combined proficiency-or-growth rate of 82.7% for the grades measured.
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