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Curriculum director previews science-of-reading training, Benchmark Advance adoption and new coding pathway; board approves strategic plan
Summary
Curriculum Director Renee Kayy told the board the district will meet new state requirements for dyslexia and science-of-reading training, implement Benchmark Advance K–5 and roll out optional middle-school coding courses; the board approved the 2024–27 strategic plan.
Curriculum Director Renee Kayy presented an overview of academic and professional-development plans for the coming year at the Aug. 15 meeting, focusing on implementation of state-required dyslexia and science-of-reading training, the district's K‑5 Benchmark Advance adoption and new Career Tech coding pathways.
Kayy said the resident educator program has been shortened from four years to two and reported a 100% passage rate on the RESA assessment among candidates who completed the program last year. She said eight teachers are enrolled in the resident educator program for the coming year and listed mentors who will support first- and second‑year participants.
On statutory training, Kayy said the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce requires science-of-reading/dyslexia training for K–12 teachers and administrators and that the district will use the state’s approved modules, complete the training outside contractual time where sensible, and claim available stipends for completion. She told the board the district will be in compliance well ahead of the June 30, 2025 deadline.
Kayy also described curricular choices and interventions: Benchmark Advance (K–5) is on the state-approved list and will be rolled out with national trainers; the district will use the approved intervention programs referenced in the packet to meet legal requirements. She said the district will also form a mathematics implementation team to support the multi-year Envision math curriculum adopted earlier.
For Career Tech, Kayy previewed new coding courses starting in seventh grade and said the middle-school offerings are optional this year; high-school pathways will expand based on student interest and feeder-course demand.
The board voted to approve the district 2024–27 strategic plan (exhibit G) at the meeting. Administration said the plan will be posted on the district website and reviewed annually.
What’s next: Administrators will schedule district and building-level training for science-of-reading modules, monitor resident educator progress and finalize implementation plans with national trainers for Benchmark Advance.
