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District reports improved assessment distribution; board approves new science materials
Summary
Superintendent presented preliminary assessment results showing a districtwide fall in Level‑1 scores and gains into Level‑2 and grade-level performance; the board approved new science curriculum materials for high school (Savas) and junior high (Open‑science) to address gaps, citing limited state‑approved K–12 science resources.
The superintendent summarized preliminary test-score comparisons between spring 2025 and spring 2026 showing a district‑wide reduction in students scoring at Level 1 in English, math and science and an increase in students in Level 2 and at grade level. The presentation framed the change as a curriculum success: "the data is telling us that we have curriculum in place," the superintendent said, and noted the district had implemented HMH IntoLit for secondary ELA and a new math curriculum this year.
Still, the administration identified persistent areas for improvement: roughly a third of some secondary grades remain at Level 1 in ELA, foundational math skills need focused attention, and science instruction lacks a single state‑approved K–12 program. K–2 data were not available at the time of the report (the state pulled K2 data for regrading).
To address science gaps, the board approved staff recommendations to buy Savas materials for high‑school biology, chemistry and environmental science (quote just under $30,000) and to adopt open‑science materials for junior high (approx. $48,000). Administration said these purchases assemble the best available units to create a more coherent junior‑high and high‑school science sequence in the absence of a single state‑approved K–12 science curriculum.
Administrators plan training and staged rollouts for staff and will return with implementation steps and teacher supports ahead of the next school year.
