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New kindergarten reading series and dyslexia screening approved
What happened
On June 17, 2026, the board approved a new kindergarten reading series, a dyslexia screening tool and a life skills curriculum. It also gave a $400 raise to teachers with Indiana's early literacy endorsement. The minutes do not name the products.
Why it matters to families
These choices change how young students learn to read and how reading problems are caught early. Third-grade IREAD pass rates later rose to 94.6%, which leaders credited to the phonics program already in use.
The evidence
The June 17, 2026 minutes list approval of the dyslexia screening, life skills curriculum and kindergarten reading series recommendations, and the $400 early literacy endorsement raise. The August 25, 2026 minutes report the IREAD results.
The source
June 17, 2026 regular meeting minutesSee the full record for Discovery Charter School.
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