Lakeville must participate in state Achievement & Integration program; board set to vote Feb. 24
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District officials presented a 2026'029 Achievement and Integration plan required under state law after changed demographics; the plan prioritizes reading interventions, reducing disproportionate exclusionary discipline and building teacher-equity supports and will be considered by the board Feb. 24 before a March 15 state submission.
District directors Nicole Adams and Jamie Schumacher told the Lakeville Area Schools board on Feb. 10 that district demographics now meet a state threshold requiring participation in Minnesota's Achievement and Integration (A&I) program.
"Up until this year, Lakeville Area Schools has chosen to opt into this program... This year, we have met that threshold," Nicole Adams said, explaining the state commissioner calculates a threshold based on a district's racial isolation relative to neighboring districts.
Adams and Schumacher outlined a three-year plan structured around three required goals: an achievement goal focused on longitudinal reading metrics (the presenters said they plan to use fast-bridge reading scores and inferential statistics to track cohort progress), an integration goal to address disproportionate exclusionary discipline (with year one focused on data systems and measurement, year two on non-exclusionary systems, year three on restorative practices), and a teacher-equity goal to clarify expectations and support for equitable practices and evaluations.
The presenters said year-one work will prioritize getting consistent data collection and recordkeeping across buildings and noted specific investments including liaison positions (7 FTE) and reading interventionists; Adams acknowledged the plan carries recurring costs and said detailed budget breakdowns will be shared before the Feb. 24 vote. "We do need a vote on it, and then we need your signature before we submit it to the state on March 15," Adams said.
Board members asked about measuring program effectiveness and about sustaining programs such as Young Scholars and Bar. Jamie Schumacher described a mix of qualitative and quantitative evaluation, including longitudinal analyses and program-specific studies that tracked student cohorts and outcomes.