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Teachers Prefer Reading Horizons; Board Warned of $1M+ First‑year Cost and Recurring Licenses
Summary
District staff reported teacher survey results showing Reading Horizons as the top phonics choice (≈60% among top-performing K–3 teachers) but cautioned that implementation and recurring license fees could add roughly $987,000 in year one and about $212,460 annually thereafter, affecting next year’s comprehension curriculum budget.
Miss Jim Dan presented committee members with the results of a district phonics curriculum review and a teacher survey that drew 246 responses, showing Reading Horizons Discovery as the top overall choice (about 57.7%) and roughly 60% support among the district's highest‑performing K–3 phonics teachers. She said the district convened an ICC phonics team and provided review windows at every school for teachers and families to evaluate three finalist curricula.
The presentation summarized teacher and principal feedback: Reading Horizons was praised as comprehensive, engaging and responsive, with a clear scope and sequence for kindergarten through second…
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