State Required Board Literacy Intervention Training

The Idaho School Boards Association encourages all school board members to complete the Literacy Intervention Training requirement within the first 90 days of their service or as soon as possible if they have not met the deadline. This training equips school board members with the necessary skills to effectively contribute to literacy enhancement initiatives in their schools, meeting the rigorous standards set by the Idaho Department of Education.

• Literacy Intervention Training is a legal requirement, per Idaho Code 33-1809, for each school board member in the State of Idaho.

• Attendance at this training can be fully reimbursable by the State Department of Education if the board has not already used its developmental funds for the year and if it is attended live. 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Increase familiarity with literacy improvement resources.
• Learn about available data for assessing progress.
• Explore setting measurable goals for literacy improvement.
• Understand the importance of the board monitoring progress throughout the year.

ISBA has ongoing opportunities throughout the year to meet this training requirement and improve your board’s effectiveness for improving literacy for your students. These opportunities include:

• Hold a workshop for your board in your district/charter. Click here for more information. [Link to this page: https://www.idsba.org/board-development/]
• Participate in an in-person training on February 16 in Boise during our Annual Day on the Hill event. Click here for more information. [Link to this page: https://www.idsba.org/dayonthehill/]
• Choose from eight 1-hour live online sessions, March 3-7, 2026. Click here to learn more and register. [Link to https://members.idsba.org/events/Details/cip-literacy-online-training-isba-1625849?sourceTypeId=Hub]