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District presents SIA progress report, details literacy plan with daily 30‑minute 'win time' plus 90‑minute reading block
Summary
Dr. Ivy presented the district’s integrated Student Investment Account (SIA) annual report, reporting medium ratings across progress markers and outlining an early literacy approach that pairs a 90‑minute reading block with a minimum 30‑minute daily intervention 'win time' and periodic data cycles to measure effectiveness; CFO financial and enrollment context also reported.
At the board meeting, district leader Dr. Ivy presented the required SIA annual progress report (AR1 & AR2), describing progress across four outcome areas — career‑connected learning, sense of belonging, curriculum alignment and early literacy — and identifying barriers that the district will address in 2026–27.
Key progress: Dr. Ivy said all 15 progress markers were rated at 'medium,' noting growth in CTE partnerships with Columbia Gorge Community College, continued expansion of the youth wellness collaborative and district‑wide responsive classroom trainings. For early literacy she said the Foundations program is fully implemented K–3 and the district is exploring purchase for grades 4–5 and piloting progress‑monitoring systems. High‑dosage tutoring and after‑school tutoring were cited as effective supports that will continue.
Intervention structure: In response to director questions, Dr. Ivy described the elementary instructional schedule the district plans to use next year: a 90‑minute literacy block in which instructional assistants may push in for small groups, plus a minimum of 30 minutes of daily "win time" for intensive intervention, yielding roughly 120 minutes of literacy‑focused instruction per day. Interventions will run in cycles (about six weeks) with data collection to determine whether a specific intervention is working and, if not, to replace it with alternatives.
Barriers and steps: Dr. Ivy identified coaching bandwidth, inconsistent PLC structures and incomplete progress monitoring as barriers. To address these, the district has hired an operations coordinator to free coaches for direct instructional work, will protect PLC time next year and pilot elementary progress monitoring. The IPT/MTSS processes are being updated and special education staff help identify curriculum gaps for planned purchasing.
Fiscal and enrollment context: CFO Dan Peterson earlier noted the district has realized about 88% of budgeted revenue year‑to‑date and that encumbrances push some categories near spending authority limits; the district will reassign some salaries across grants to remain within authority. Enrollment trends show a modest year‑over‑year decline across most schools, with Innovations up slightly; the five‑year average sits near 97% while the current year ended at about 96.2%.
Quote: "Every student will have at least 30 minutes of intensive intervention every single day," Dr. Ivy said, describing the district's 'win time' plan.
Provenance: Dr. Ivy’s SIA presentation runs from SEG 271 through the literacy discussion and Q&A that extend into SEG 621; CFO financial remarks span SEG 901 to SEG 1100.
