Buncombe County Schools curriculum staff on Aug. 14 introduced "Elevate BCS," a district instructional framework intended to set common expectations for teaching and learning across all schools and guide professional development and school improvement work.

Dr. Reid, a member of the district curriculum team, described the framework as "a really clear and organized guide for how teaching and learning should happen in every single one of our schools," saying the framework centers on a welcoming classroom environment, intentional instructional design and a student learning experience that emphasizes cognitive engagement and belonging.

Superintendent Dr. Jackson said the framework grows out of the district's strategic plan and a year-and-a-half engagement process that included the student advisory council, teacher focus groups, principals, parent advisory groups and instructional coaches. Dr. Reid told trustees the framework will inform principals' and teachers' professional development goals, school improvement teams' action steps, and instructional coaches' job-embedded support.

District leaders said the rollout begins next Wednesday when principals will launch Elevate BCS at the school level. As part of the communication plan, the district has published a Parent University video series; Dr. Reid appeared in a Parent University video introducing the framework for families. Superintendent Jackson and board members encouraged families to use the Parent University resources at buncombeschools.org.

District staff emphasized the framework's roots in stakeholder feedback and said implementation will be strategic and phased during the coming school year; they did not present a timeline for systemwide classroom observations or districtwide evaluation metrics during the meeting. Trustees described the framework as aligned with the district's portrait of a graduate and its strategic goals.