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District staff outline 2028 testing changes and new library weeding process
Summary
Trustees were told STAAR will be replaced in 2028 by separate writing and reading tests; staff also described a 30‑day public posting for book‑weeding lists and a similar process for classroom library purchases.
Board members received a legislative update noting statewide changes to student assessments and local library procedures. Staff reported that, beginning in 2028, the STAAR test will be discontinued and that writing and reading will become separate assessments. No district implementation plan was presented at the meeting; staff said they were informing trustees of the planned statewide change.
The board also discussed a formal library‑weeding process: staff said lists of books proposed for removal will be posted online for 30 days, then sent to the board for approval before disposal. The same 30‑day public posting process will be used for proposed new classroom library purchases. Staff reminded trustees that parents may buy books at the book fair but that the district cannot purchase books on behalf of parents.
