Boyertown Area School District presents three‑year comprehensive plan, sets 65% proficiency target for grades 3–8
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District staff outlined a three‑year comprehensive plan due to the state by March 31 emphasizing curriculum review, structured literacy and MTSS, and set a target to increase grades 3–8 proficiency to 65% by year three while noting subgroup stagnation among students with IEPs and economically disadvantaged students.
Ms. Petrie and district staff presented a three‑year comprehensive plan that must be submitted to the state by March 31. The plan organizes work into six sections (profile, core foundations, assurances, needs assessment, action planning and plan submission) and was developed by a steering committee of staff, students, parents and community members.
Priority 1 focuses on a curriculum review process aligned with state standards and the district's MTSS framework, with ELA the first area for formal review. Priority 2 centers on foundational literacy instruction and research‑based resources and ongoing data analysis. Priority 3 targets stagnant performance among subgroups, specifically students with individualized education programs and economically disadvantaged students.
The presentation included district performance context: recent proficiency rates across grades 3–8 have hovered in the mid‑50s percentile, with district rankings shown at fifth in Berks County for ELA and 16th in Montgomery County in the comparative slides. The administration said the measurable goal is to reach 65% proficiency for grades 3–8 by the end of the third year of the plan, with incremental targets across the three years and implementation pilots scheduled in the 2027–28 school year for new resources.
Board members asked clarifying questions about timeline sequencing for math curriculum review (ELA first, math to follow), intervention staffing (the district is seeking additional intervention teachers phased across three years), and near‑term actions to support students while curriculum reviews proceed. The administration said two additional elementary intervention teachers and one middle‑school intervention teacher are being requested in this year's budget and that further hires would be staged in subsequent years to support full MTSS implementation.
The administration said, if the board approves the comprehensive plan at the Feb. 25 meeting, the plan will be posted for a 30‑day public review before final state submission.