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Curriculum director asks for centralized curriculum budget, library refresh and Project Lead The Way materials

October 22, 2025 | Derry Cooperative School District, School Districts, New Hampshire


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Curriculum director asks for centralized curriculum budget, library refresh and Project Lead The Way materials
Director of Curriculum and Grants Kim Conant told the fiscal advisory committee the district consolidated school-level curriculum lines into a single centralized curriculum budget for clarity and to support equity across schools.

Conant said the consolidated budget will cover required student assessments (MAP Growth and fluency screening tied to state dyslexia law for grades K–3), a three‑year curriculum-review cycle and library refreshes because some texts and nonfiction materials are "25 years old." "We are creating a three year cycle, a review cycle on curriculum," Conant said, describing work already completed for grades 5–8 English language arts and upcoming priorities in math and other subjects.

Conant also described Project Lead The Way (PLTW) as a K–6 STEM program that requires certification and recurring materials; she said PLTW includes robotics and programming components for older students and that maintaining the program requires ongoing materials and teacher training. The district also requested resources to continue a K–8 wellness program (CARES: cooperation, assertion, responsibility, empathy, self-control).

Ending: Conant asked advisory members to expect recurring curriculum-year costs as the district phases materials and library purchases on a cycle rather than compressing large purchases into a single year.

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