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District advances Act 20 literacy work: first reading of promotion policy and fifth-grade CKLA recommendation
Summary
The board held a first reading of a required promotion policy tied to Wisconsin’s Act 20 early literacy law and heard a recommendation to adopt Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) for fifth grade to align K–5 instruction. The policy would not take effect until 2027; schools are already implementing curriculum and intervention steps.
The West Bend Joint School District No. 1 held a first reading on a promotion policy aligned to Wisconsin’s Act 20 early literacy requirements and discussed expanding Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) into fifth grade to create a K–5 coherent literacy sequence.
Superintendent Wimmer summarized the state requirement and the district’s response, saying the policy’s purpose is to establish clear, multi-data promotion criteria tied to statewide literacy goals. "It just means this becomes an intensive conversation and planning with a family on behalf…
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