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Board reviews assessment results and new literacy requirements tied to House Bill 2485
Summary
District staff presented spring CAP assessment results (district above state average in many grades) and explained new requirements under House Bill 2485: expanded screener reporting, three risk levels, individual literacy plans for high-risk K–3 students and a 90-minute weekly intervention requirement.
District assessment staff reviewed the 2025–26 CAP assessment results and briefed the board on new literacy-reporting and accountability requirements enacted in House Bill 2485.
In presenting the assessment data, the lead noted the district generally performed above state averages across grades, with a concern area in seventh grade tied to long-term substitute coverage. "Overall we did really well. We continue to be above the state average in most areas," the presenter said while showing grade-by-grade breakdowns.
The board also discussed changes under House Bill 2485 and updates to the Every Child Can Read Act. The presenter summarized the changes: reporting will expand to pre-K through grade 9 (with ninth-grade reporting in the fall only); the state will require reporting on three risk levels (high, some, low); districts must develop individual literacy plans for K–3 students in the high-risk category; and high-risk students must be provided a minimum of 90 minutes per week of targeted intervention, which could be one-on-one instruction, small-group work, tutoring, or summer programming.
Why it matters: the changes increase district reporting and intervention obligations and may require additional staff or contracted services. The presenter also noted a statutory timeline that anticipates districts employ or contract access to a licensed reading specialist for each elementary school by the 2029–30 school year. Board members raised staffing and funding questions and were told KSD (the regional service center) will provide implementation guidance and assist with cohort/attrition calculations.
Next steps: administrators said they will bring implementation specifics to the district’s summer administrative retreat and coordinate with building teams on cohort selection and interventions. The board received the presentation; no policy vote occurred at the meeting.
