Instruction staff to send reading specialists to dyslexia conference; district to pilot digital middle‑school report cards

Instructional staff reported that reading specialists will attend a national dyslexia conference later this week and that the district hopes to bring back practices to support students with dyslexia. The presentation said all reading specialists would attend the national conference and that the district would send staff to learn and return with information.

Staff also described a planned transition to digital report cards for middle school students beginning next semester. Officials said the digital report will be available in Skyward and would include explanatory information so parents understand not just a number but what it represents. Staff noted the district will continue to print elementary report cards and will print middle‑school copies upon request. The board asked about whether a digital signature exists for acknowledgement; staff said they would check that capability.

No formal policy change was voted at the meeting; staff described the plan as a rollout that will be accompanied by parent messaging and support.