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The change follows Kansas State Department of Education guidance about dyslexia screening and structured literacy. Dr. Putnam Jackson said Ready Reading is on the state-approved list of dyslexia screeners and provides more diagnostic detail — for students flagged at risk it returns automatic diagnostics in fluency, vocabulary, phonics and phonemic awareness.

Why it matters: universal screening informs early intervention placement and matching students to tiered reading supports. Staff said accurate screeners are essential to align students with interventions and to report required training and screening to KSDE.

What staff told the board

- Screening cadence and training: Dr. Putnam Jackson said the district administers universal screeners three times a year and that screening is not a diagnosis but a signal for further assessment. She described updated dyslexia training requirements reflecting the science of reading and five baseline training modules that new teachers must pass.

- Diagnostic differences: Dr. Putnam Jackson said teachers liked Ready Reading’s additional diagnostic detail compared with the prior Reading Inventory, which largely produced Lexile bands. “They are actually very much the same” in Lexile ranges, she said, but Ready Reading provides more underlying skill data.

- High-school participation and data limits: Board members and Derby High School principal Gretchen Pontius discussed low participation among juniors and seniors who take college courses or AP classes. Pontius said secondary students often prioritize college coursework and scholarships over local screeners: “For a secondary age student, their mindset just shifts completely.” Board members asked staff to consider using alternate measures such as ACT scores for long-term reporting.

Board context and next steps

- Dr. Putnam Jackson said the district has run dyslexia-related task-force work since about 2020–21 and has been implementing KSDE recommendations and screening flow charts for elementary through high school.

- Staff will gauge DIBELS’ ongoing suitability for K–5 and continue to collect classroom feedback through the spring screening window. The district will report training and screening results as required and will return with suggestions for addressing high-school participation in future needs-assessment work.

Questions raised at the meeting focused on how to motivate older students to take local screeners and whether alternate state-level assessments should be used for accountability and intervention planning.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Derby - School Board - Jan 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Assistant Superintendent Dr. Holly Putnam Jackson told the board the district is replacing the discontinued Reading Inventory with Ready Reading for grades 2–12 and continuing DIBELS for K–5; staff also flagged uneven high-school participation in local screeners and discussed ACT as an alternative measure.","taxTitle","Derby, Sedgwick County, Kansas","taxId",56179,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6671653,"USD 260 board approves curriculum pilots, surplus sale and Prime Fit Youth program; executive session scheduled",162,6198000,6360000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2156181-07a63bd9aaea4f61c14acb9fe642637a&start=6198&end=6360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2156181-07a63bd9aaea4f61c14acb9fe642637a/thumbnail_6198000.jpg","/articles/6671653/Derby/Sedgwick-County/Kansas/USD-260-board-approves-curriculum-pilots-surplus-sale-and-Prime-Fit-Youth-program-executive-session-scheduled","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6671653-badf0e81252ce282c3bba0b43b5f780a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156581&Signature=fH~zTDQFYc0TnFVcVhYoKQkxv3q7wdhdPet84OGOrZRaxBhL9gFSDD~yiZbiygc-DKkxIqqRLxOgGNKgyRF8WcvRCQPUu-j6Up9ZjhFeMzd28xp0L4UHTw9A78PLHvGSOPxQvIo0b4mWsrGuuxsaAbN5kVVHilQGnD11pgeoN9AzjZmQSnwCt57pPiezqOrP8sJ09GLXbtjlGuyWlvFUElNDwKVBEL3AfRyM5laxPPddBHLOov0nvX0F6Q-TRv6CgO4Qjqwjvo82h6SRckM-ju9BaG-OPwzP8h5dtlnvjJZcWahdls-BMLsITU6tPTW2tIQHAAC391uIxsj58dPsJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The USD 260 Board of Education on Jan. 27 voted unanimously on a package of approvals that included curriculum pilots at Derby High School, a district pilot for a mentoring/support program and the sale of surplus technology equipment.

The board approved pilot implementation of a Law and Public Safety pathway at Derby High School, an AP Biology pilot and a secondary foreign language curriculum pilot. The board also approved a contract award for the district's published surplus-technology request for proposal (RFP) and approved a district partnership pilot with Prime Fit Youth that combines grant funding with unfilled-position general-fund savings.

Why it matters: the curriculum pilots set materials and pacing that could shape instruction next school year if the pilots are adopted more broadly. The surplus sale frees restricted technology assets back into district funds; the Prime Fit Youth pilot will place mentors or support personnel in classrooms with partial grant funding.

Votes at a glance

- Adoption of the meeting agenda: motion made and seconded; outcome — approved, 7-0.

- Approval of minutes (Jan. 13, 2025): motion made and seconded; outcome — approved, 7-0.

- Consent agenda (donations, travel requests, personnel reports, fund balance, claims): motion made and seconded; outcome — approved, 7-0.

- Prime Fit Youth pilot: Superintendent Heather Bohati described the program as “grant funded through Prime Fit Youth” with the district using savings from unfilled positions to support start-up; board moved to approve; outcome — approved, 7-0.

- Surplus equipment RFP award: Pam Kelly, director of finance, reported six qualified bids and recommended awarding the sale to Securitex Solutions for $71,025; board moved to approve; outcome — approved, 7-0.

- Derby High School Law & Public Safety pilot: presented for pilot approval and public preview; board moved to approve the pilot; outcome — approved, 7-0.

- AP Biology pilot: board moved to approve the AP Biology pilot after a public preview of materials; outcome — approved, 7-0.

- Secondary foreign language curriculum pilot (includes middle-school flex courses): board moved to approve; outcome — approved, 7-0.

- Executive session: board moved to enter executive session for employer-employee negotiations for 30 minutes with a five-minute break to follow; outcome — approved, 7-0.

Board members did not identify individual “yes” or “no” votes by name in the record; all recorded motions carried unanimously. Several motions were introduced and seconded without recorded mover/second names in the public transcript.

Board staff comments and supporting details

- Heather Bohati, superintendent, said of the Prime Fit Youth proposal: “I would request your approval tonight,” describing a model that combines outside grant funding with district savings to place support personnel in classrooms.

- Pam Kelly, director of finance, summarized the surplus RFP process and recommended the highest qualified minimum bid of $71,025 from Securitex Solutions.

- The board approved the package on a series of short motions; recorded tallies for each action were 7-0.

What’s next

- The pilots will run as described in the board materials and will return to the board for further decisions after pilot-period review, according to staff presentations.

- The board moved to executive session to discuss negotiations after its public business concluded.","At its Jan. 27 meeting the USD 260 Board of Education approved multiple curriculum pilots, awarded a surplus technology sale, approved a grant-supported student support pilot and voted to enter executive session. All recorded motions passed unanimously, 7-0.","actionData","errors"]

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USD 260 moves to Ready Reading for dyslexia screening; staff note limits of high-school local screenings

USD 260 board approves curriculum pilots, surplus sale and Prime Fit Youth program; executive session scheduled