The board is scheduled to consider revisions to Policy GCPDA (Orderly Termination), IKF (Curriculum, Access, and Graduation/Reading rules), and GCRD (employee electronic devices) at its Nov. 11 meeting. The materials include detailed due-process rules and reading-intervention requirements including retention beginning 2029–2030.

District academic services presented an evaluation highlighting attendance increases to about 85.1%, curriculum-update progress (about 208 of 327 courses updated), expansions to reading success plans through grade 8, and growth in Tier 1 instruction and CTE/apprenticeship programs.

Administrators presented spring 2026 state assessment results showing increases in the percent meeting/advanced across subjects and strong relative rankings in Dane County and peer groups, while highlighting persistent gaps (economic status, race/ethnicity, gender) and reporting 166 students currently on Personal Reading Plans (PRPs).

River Falls elementary leaders told the school board that fall AIMSwebPlus screening returned high percentile results for many grades after a national renorming, but cautioned the board the results are not directly comparable to prior years. Administrators said they are keeping interventions in place, increasing progress monitoring and expanding A

Teachers will communicate reading deficiencies and required interventions to parents for student improvement.

Educators discuss intervention strategies and improvements for student reading plans in district.

Speakers urged the district to provide Orton‑Gillingham for dyslexic students, remove devices from pre‑K, and develop clear AI policies. Administration said pre‑K devices will be removed next year and professional learning on dyslexia will be provided; trustees agreed to draft resolutions on AI and testing research.