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District reports progress on integrated grants; elementary literacy shows gains
Summary
Director Fred Bartels reported progress under the district's integrated plan (Measure 98, SIA, Early Intervention) including improved Tier I instruction and elementary literacy gains with UFLI; high‑school measures lag and ODE recommended scaling back seven‑year goals for comparability.
Fred Bartels, director of school improvement, presented the district's 2024–25 Integrated Plan update, combining Measure 98 (~$800,000 annually), the Student Investment Account (~$2.8 million) and Early Intervention funding (~$5,000). He described a focus on strengthening Tier I instruction through sustained professional development and building school‑level implementation teams.
Bartels said elementary literacy performance improved after the district refined how it measured instructional fidelity for the UFLI curriculum, producing measurable student growth by year end. He noted barriers remain: teachers must adjust to more structured curricula, which reduces planning flexibility and requires robust coaching. Bartels also said the Oregon Department of Education asked the district to scale back its seven‑year growth targets to align with statewide expectations; district leaders remain optimistic about continued progress, particularly at the elementary level.
