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No other formal motions or roll-call votes were taken during the meeting. Most items on the agenda were informational presentations and committee-level reviews; the committee received reports on math curriculum resources, fifth-grade ELA alignment, quarter‑4 book club lists, and the 300‑series policy review process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Curriculum Meeting - 2/11/2024","oneSentenceSummary","The curriculum committee adjourned by motion at the close of the Feb. 11 meeting. No other formal board votes or ordinance actions were recorded during the session.","taxTitle","West Bend School District, School Districts, Wisconsin","taxId",76567,"location","Wisconsin","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6667241,"Board liaison outlines upcoming review of 300‑series instructional policies with student involvement",273,2186000,2459000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2264517-9b888e8a42990a243ed73f20ecd052a5&start=2186&end=2459","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2264517-9b888e8a42990a243ed73f20ecd052a5/thumbnail_2186000.jpg","/articles/6667241/Wisconsin/Board-liaison-outlines-upcoming-review-of-300series-instructional-policies-with-student-involvement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6667241-b38271decb4afa94f35b29c4b10e90cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1773640676&Signature=ckB4jsibmQ1WOymAhEmEoE5ne-GUfBklfoM9CqgBaxALBQh2~EBK8IYPXEr93UnipKzOlKdXczmyAE5l14uKCR8oWZwU4MKWNfn6OynAX8vpbzpXl59TCoEGhhg-kAEKTl6~jGl46P~KEbYvA86CF8NVtx7ELby4HfM3kMYpAT~3MsV~zthLXAQh-E8SLTqxNVLKyIiaVJwlv-o~j5B0PjEs7KXe2fr0OovwxTgxQpHGhfJZiQu2xGcPNmA0xTOau1jro6yVOfxHcz46924W-q8vYy35qdUPAZoMmRhJ-LElQZR-k2z~7MCROCFb-UO0Rl~yAd96LTd4X4-8NcSFXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Jen Wimmer, the district’s liaison to the policy committee, told the curriculum committee on Feb. 11 that the district will begin a wide review of the 300 series of board policies, which govern instruction and instructional programs.

Wimmer said the policy committee plans to pull a broad stakeholder team—students, counselors, assistant principals, teaching and learning staff, student services and curriculum staff—to review content and develop recommendations. She described a process similar to the recent 400‑series review on behavior policies, where the district convened people directly impacted by the policies to advise revisions.

Wimmer said the curriculum committee will see policies in smaller, chunked batches rather than the entire list at once; content questions will be returned to the curriculum committee for input, and policy committee staff will refine language before full board consideration. She invited committee members to suggest items they want to see included and noted the district plans to engage students on policies that affect them, such as valedictorian and graduation policies.

No formal policy changes were presented at the Feb. 11 meeting; Wimmer said the district will provide periodic updates and bring revised or recommended language to the curriculum and policy committees and then to the full board for discussion and action.","Superintendent Jen Wimmer, as liaison to the policy committee, briefed the curriculum committee on an upcoming district review of the 300 series of policies (instruction) and described plans to include students and staff in the revision process.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6667246,"Committee previews quarter‑4 book club lists for fifth and sixth grades with parental permission options",482,1629000,2111000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2264517-9b888e8a42990a243ed73f20ecd052a5&start=1629&end=2111","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2264517-9b888e8a42990a243ed73f20ecd052a5/thumbnail_1629000.jpg","/articles/6667246/Wisconsin/Committee-previews-quarter4-book-club-lists-for-fifth-and-sixth-grades-with-parental-permission-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6667246-3c98deb642f3b05f9077597281bdcf17/orig.mp4?Expires=1773640676&Signature=KEtIzRgaBb1K-~~dgrM3LykSIzNFI0YP8DuV5YKQvaeGq4bl-yB8pJVduXQfqQh671vNkpmLgS58KTD7--4CL-wkkR2vD7120JTLLa6rGpkJ7pisA9oMhh5uxVTHQpO5h4VwEYlbGDx6tC45taP3--Tu4IxpwQaT4t6FmwQRDVDyLOQ8zqu3nm9wauGkb3n2jwPXQVmaI4sJeJjBgiV9OpSuVyOQntySVEXHp0re6N--mS6EMFl2qKRsO-ZimKJ9fQ7td~p-hpfsDAoJjiDbyHCgaukTZ9NH9uDs7DxwIX18SvGSuVBDwTR0AydHvcyNpaTOH3YrxRNuUdTrXA~HwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Erin Faust, curriculum and instruction program administrator, presented the quarter‑4 book club lists for fifth and sixth grades at the Feb. 11 Curriculum Committee meeting and described the permission process and content notes the department will share with families.

Faust said families may grant blanket permission for the year or opt into a unit‑by‑unit permission process. The district sends both paper and digital permission forms and will include explanatory material with each book list so families can make informed choices.

For the fifth‑grade list, Faust said two titles were new this year and were marked on the materials shown to the committee: The Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and The BFG. Teams reviewed titles and determined screen categories; Faust said the two titles under review were marked NA in the district’s three screening categories and would be added to the available options.

For sixth grade, Faust said the quarter‑4 unit focuses on books in verse and author craft. Several sixth‑grade titles were new to the list, and staff documented specific content notes to share with families so they could decide whether to grant permission. Faust read short excerpts or described passages to show why the notes were included: one title contains a short inferred adult contact scene (described as “very, very benign” but noted for transparency), Brown Girl Dreaming contains a scene of corporal punishment (a child punished with a switch), Hidden includes a brief mention of a gunshot and car door opening, Rhyme Schemer contains occasional crude language typical of middle‑school dialogue, and Red, White & Whole is noted in reviews for a teenage kiss. Faust said the passages, as presented, did not meet the district threshold for removal but warranted disclosure to families; she said full text evidence can be provided to the board on request.

Board members expressed appreciation for the transparency and the permission choices. Faust said the district will remove the pink highlighting used in the meeting materials before the family distribution and will finalize language on the permission slips (for example, adding “shooting mentioned” to the Hidden entry). No formal action was taken; the committee received the lists and the planned family‑notification materials.","Staff presented quarter‑4 book club titles for grades 5 and 6, described the district's permission procedures and flagged a small number of titles with content notes for family transparency.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6667250,"District plans to fold fifth grade into elementary ELA curriculum; review team to evaluate resources",439,1072000,1511000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2264517-9b888e8a42990a243ed73f20ecd052a5&start=1072&end=1511","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2264517-9b888e8a42990a243ed73f20ecd052a5/thumbnail_1072000.jpg","/articles/6667250/Wisconsin/District-plans-to-fold-fifth-grade-into-elementary-ELA-curriculum-review-team-to-evaluate-resources","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6667250-ef8595284f0e6d432781c1a9ca3e7427/orig.mp4?Expires=1773640676&Signature=oIrQfImHZcD8vPGzemZVSf~HDbJ5EY8erRK0skv~XOfMukJdYmCbS1KkAuIplG72nDfAXMkezwbrV537BkQuvLKPFnV7V6Uxx9aVHaaysK2C~EmwbimKue3k9g6j33EHKmRMqjgLZRopXoxOqjLp2isuRwBaLZWsjzzduGbLAyy4rnuRdGm7K7-x92ncv3H-g2bT8T2I3dwu3URbw54zS-dmGyM~oT88IINx7Ksnk8IJQ8qRuJmmsdBRQU2KM35-pCIpVR8QUR0532ES3cfCvuLJldHBzWfFzrAAl1FYiPoxDGE2xLnzUHneyZOldZ~LS~~1lwp1cq1S2sSnohKRVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Heather Isaacson, curriculum and instruction program administrator, told the West Bend School District Curriculum Committee on Feb. 11 that the district plans to fold fifth grade into the elementary English language arts program as fifth grade returns to elementary buildings.

Isaacson said the district previously implemented Amplify CKLA for grades K–4 after an Act 20–guided process and site visits. She said a 2023–24 program analysis identified needs including curriculum alignment for K–5, a robust assessment system with standardized formative and summative assessments, expanded literacy instructional time, support schedules, resource-specific professional development, and collaborative PLC work.

To address those needs the district will convene a review team that includes fifth-grade ELA teachers, special education staff, literacy specialists across elementary and middle levels, curriculum administrators and a fourth-grade ELA representative. Isaacson described a timeline of internal staff preview (including a PD day on Feb. 17), followed by public viewing and survey, a return to the curriculum committee, and then a board review and recommendation.

Board members asked about scheduling and instruction time. Isaacson said intermediate schools currently run bell-to-bell schedules with class periods of about 45–48 minutes and noted literacy blocks that include writing typically require around 60 minutes or more; moving fifth grade into elementary buildings “opens up pathways for different schedules,” she said, and schedule redesign is a longer-term consideration.

Isaacson said the district will consider grades K–6 in future phases but is focused on fifth grade now to provide a seamless transition for the current fourth-grade cohort. No formal vote was held; the presentation outlined the review process and next steps for staff and public engagement.","The curriculum committee reviewed steps to add fifth grade into the K–4 Amplify CKLA ELA program, including a review team, scheduling considerations, and a timeline that will include staff previews, public viewing and board action.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6667254,"West Bend committee narrows math curriculum options for grades 6–12 after multi-year review",864,74000,938000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2264517-9b888e8a42990a243ed73f20ecd052a5&start=74&end=938","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2264517-9b888e8a42990a243ed73f20ecd052a5/thumbnail_74000.jpg","/articles/6667254/Wisconsin/West-Bend-committee-narrows-math-curriculum-options-for-grades-612-after-multi-year-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6667254-e61b139c2da2d1e4b411c846cf995307/orig.mp4?Expires=1773640676&Signature=TTaB81CHXIIGZjTF8IiW~nYjRiCCj3~acwmC7jqDkaERUh4dOOc9-vLM~uiutLQhIv~p3lYjgsUFvWulzuvsgI4vGC2UCcfpS8Uw2NpSsCALRQv4lp3xM31AExQA~ar-tXbko1AQ3uCbqA6xUFTU~D-suuEo3Vzr4MQZuV3xTuGofx8FyLdG0Ps1fumPQvItQVpUe8lLEJ1hIV711ooDxGL24nXXj65uq9w8tYUWRAIx1HUaCdODIGutDOxhK8aePX16xey32Ki-za3DhuZADg6FOLC9Nqe~26hl~vEJLEUMcErqLxo4noLPnIqrG-zkgaSZq3-G1tEI7vSGmxXEqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The West Bend School District Curriculum Committee on Feb. 11 heard a presentation from curriculum coordinator Kelly Downs on a multi-year review of math curriculum resources for grades 6–12, and the committee was told the review has been narrowed to two middle-school options and two high-school options for teacher trials and public review.

Downs told the committee the goal of the work was “to ensure that our primary curriculum resource provides all students and teachers the opportunity to achieve at high levels.” She described a process that began with a 2022–23 program analysis and continued with professional development, coaching, and a multi-stage materials screening.

The report said the district developed and used local “lesson elements” to define expected instructional practices, offered professional development and coaching involving outside consultants and the district instructional coach, strengthened professional learning communities and focused the teams on common formative assessments. Downs said the Math Institute of Wisconsin and consultants Eric Kanters and Sarah Brown worked with district staff; the district also provided an on-site instructional coach.

For materials screening, the team used EdReports, a nonprofit curriculum review organization. Downs said the initial EdReports list contained more than 150 resources; applying EdReports’ three “gateway” filters left 21 middle-school and 20 high-school candidates, which the district’s team further narrowed to eight middle-school and four high-school resources using scripted indicator scoring. The team then applied a third rubric aligned to the district’s lesson elements to arrive at the final two middle-school choices—Imagine Learning’s Illustrative Math and I‑Ready—and two high-school choices—Kendall Hunt’s Illustrative Math and Open Up.

Downs said the district’s current adopted resource, College Preparatory Mathematics (CPM), was adopted in 2016 (published 2013) and that EdReports ratings and local review showed CPM did not meet expectations for grades 6 and 7. She characterized the decision to seek alternatives as difficult because teachers had invested time developing assessments and instructional practice with CPM; she said the team used a consensus process for decisions.

Next steps described to the committee include vendor presentations on a professional development day, classroom visits so teachers can see options in practice, and a teacher feedback form. Downs said the team hopes to bring a final recommendation to the curriculum committee on March 11, followed by public viewing and a survey before the full board process.

Questions from board members focused on scheduling and implementation logistics. Kelly Lang asked whether sixth-grade teachers who also teach other subjects would be affected; Downs said the district will phase implementation so teachers who teach two courses will not have both courses implemented simultaneously. No formal board action was taken at this meeting on the math resource.

The committee thanked the curriculum team and teachers for the multi-step review and noted the planned teacher trials and public feedback prior to a March recommendation.","The West Bend School District curriculum committee heard a report from the curriculum coordinator on a multi-year review of math resources for grades 6–12 and a plan to field-test final options before recommending a selection in March.","actionData","errors"]

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