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Board accepts KESA/KISA accreditation plan; district targets new ELA materials aligned to science of reading
Summary
Board members approved submission of the district’s KISA (Kansas Education Systems Accreditation) plan, which prioritizes high-quality ELA instructional materials aligned to the science of reading and sets milestones for curriculum committee selection and a February board presentation.
The Garden City Board of Education approved the district’s Kansas Education Systems Accreditation (KISA) plan and accepted a timeline to select and adopt new English language arts instructional materials aligned with the science of reading.
Deputy superintendent Josh Geimann and construction director Heather Steg presented the KISA plan, explaining that KSDE has simplified accreditation to an annual cycle and emphasized four “fundamentals.” The district’s data review…
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