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Oak Grove R‑VI reviews curriculum rollout, staffing and safety priorities
Summary
Superintendent and staff told the school board that math curriculum adoption, staffing retention and safety initiatives — including adding a second resource officer and mental‑health positions — are top district priorities as funding remains constrained following a failed levy and a later transfer approval.
Superintendent and district leaders reviewed the district'wide five‑year plan and implementation priorities, telling the Oak Grove R‑VI Board of Education on Oct. 29 that the roll‑out of new curriculum, teacher recruitment and retention, and safety and mental‑health services remain the district's top operational concerns.
Superintendent (name not specified) told the board that the district recently completed adoption of a new math curriculum that has required teachers to learn new digital tools and instructional pacing. "This has been a challenging year for our math teachers," the superintendent said, noting elementary classrooms are using different manipulatives and high school teachers are balancing digital and paper instruction. Leaders said implementing pacing guides and integrating new online platforms added workload for classroom teachers.
The district reported progress on intervention systems and benchmarks, including adopting progress…
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