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Board adopts FastBridge screener purchase after state changed kindergarten screening requirement
Summary
Following a state change in required kindergarten screening, the board approved purchasing FastBridge kindergarten screening and noted the $17,700 cost as an unfunded state mandate the district will cover.
The board approved purchasing FastBridge assessments after the Iowa Department of Education required a new kindergarten screening; district staff said the change means the district will replace the prior kindergarten screener and begin using FastBridge for kindergarten screening in the coming school year.
Administrators explained the change is state mandated and the district budgeted $17,700 for the assessment purchase, which presenters described as an unfunded mandate borne by the district. Staff said the district will continue to use NWEA MAP for grades 1–11 while implementing FastBridge in kindergarten to fulfil the new state requirement.
The board approved the purchase by roll call. A board member commented the change represented an unfunded mandate and that the district would cover the cost out of local funds.
