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District outlines multi-year early-literacy initiative tied to state law and grant funding

Papillion La Vista Community Schools Board of Education · April 14, 2026
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Summary

District leaders described a multi-phase literacy project aligned with the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act: hiring an early-literacy coordinator, using learning-community and CLSD grants for staffing and materials, contracting with ICG for building reviews, expanding progress-monitoring tools, and holding family literacy nights.

Dr. Siri presented the district's multi-phase early-literacy project, describing it as a multi-year effort to strengthen English-language arts curriculum and ensure students achieve foundational reading skills. The initiative responds in part to the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act and district strategic goals.

Phase 1 added an early-literacy coordinator (Kelly Bell) to lead the project across pre-K through…

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