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Board adopts Amplify CKLA for K'5; district budgets for training and materials
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Summary
The board adopted Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) for K'5 after a curricular review; superintendent cited an estimated $24,000 for initial professional learning and about $275,000 for online tools and print materials to be purchased with a literacy grant.
The South Redford Board of Education voted to adopt Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) as the district's K'5 English language arts curriculum.
Superintendent Mr. Brown said teacher leaders vetted state-approved program tools and recommended CKLA to meet literacy requirements tied to recent legislation and the science of reading. He presented cost estimates for implementation: roughly $24,000 for initial and ongoing professional learning for teachers, coaches and administrators for the 2026'27 school year, and approximately $275,000 for online tools and print materials to be purchased from the Literacy Achievement grant (CLA) over the rollout period.
Board members who had previewed classroom pilots spoke in support of the adoption, reporting early signs of improved outcomes compared with the prior program. The board adopted the resolution to implement CKLA; the chair recorded the motion and the supporting vote on the resolution.
The superintendent said the program would replace several legacy interventions and that the district is required to have a state-approved literacy tool in place for the 2027'28 school year.
