School Board Approves Reading Program

The Sidney School Board approved a new policy recently designed to “facilitate reading instruction and intervention services to address student reading needs.”

The policy was unveiled during the Dec. 10 meeting of Cheyenne County School Board District No. 1.

“The way we want to improve is more systematic reading,” said Sheri Ehlers.

The policy states that it is the district’s goal that each student will be able to read at or above grade level by third grade. The policy further says the District’s intent is to hire teachers for kindergarten through third grade who are effective reading teachers...