District staff presented the Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness annual report (formerly "World’s Best Workforce") and the Nobles County Integration Collaborative (NCIC) annual report at the November meeting; the board voted to accept both reports.

Sarah Schumann, curriculum, instruction and assessment coordinator, reviewed five district goals: school readiness, closing achievement gaps, career/college readiness, graduation, and lifelong learning. She noted improvements in some subgroups on Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) in reading and math but that district proficiency rates lag state averages (example: district reading proficiency 32.6% vs. state 49.6% in 2025). She described literacy investments including science‑of‑reading training for K–5 staff and rollout of foundational programs at Prairie and the intermediate school.

Gladys Aldonna of the Nobles County Integration Collaborative reviewed NCIC services to six districts including Worthington, reported 1,643 program enrollments (counting repeat enrollments across programs), and summarized year‑2 Worthington goals. NCIC reported mixed results: culture competency and integration‑by‑self‑report goals were met, staff diversity at the district was listed at 24.1% across roles, while the targeted reduction in the second‑grade Hispanic–white reading gap remained above the multi‑year goal (35.7% in 2024–25 versus a baseline of 31% in 2022 and a target of 25% by 2026). The board accepted both reports (motion by Anne, seconded by Laurie).