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Fond du Lac School Board unanimously adopts new K–12 math curriculum
Summary
The Fond du Lac School Board voted 7–0 to adopt Bridges 3 for kindergarten through fifth grade and new secondary materials (Illustrative Math for grades 6–8 and Reveal/McGraw Hill at the high school), a multi-year purchase district officials say is intended to raise long-term student outcomes.
The Fond du Lac School District Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt updated K–12 math curricula after presentations from district academic staff and classroom teachers.
District Chief Academic Officer Steinbarth moved the recommendations that the board approve adoption of Bridges 3 curriculum and resources for kindergarten through grade 5 and approve Illustrative Math for grades 6–8 plus Reveal/McGraw Hill resources for grades 9–12. The motions passed on separate roll calls, each 7–0.
The board’s vote follows the district’s seven-year curriculum review cycle and an independent review process. Steinbarth told the board the district uses an independent analysis from EdReports to screen candidate resources, and that any resource must meet that standard before consideration. Steinbarth also said the K–5 purchase would include teacher kits and materials.
Board members and staff discussed cost and rollout logistics. Chief Academic Officer Steinbarth said the K–5 Bridges 3 purchase is “approximately $83,494” and that continuing with Bridges 2 for another cycle would cost about $26,069 but would delay updates to materials for seven years. During discussion a board member noted the combined short-term district expenditure for the secondary adoptions would be on the order of $619,426. The district said the K–5 purchase would be included in the 2025–26 budget planning cycle.
Teachers and board members who had classroom experience with Bridges and with pilot materials at the middle and high schools spoke in favor of the adoptions. One board member described seeing “respect for and planning for the various ways people learn” in classrooms using the materials. Staff said pilot classrooms and teacher feedback guided the secondary choices: middle school teachers favored Illustrative Math for alignment with elementary strategies and increased rigor; high school teachers favored Reveal for secondary rigor and continuity with high‑school algebra credit courses.
The board also heard that the district will stage training and implementation supports for teachers. Steinbarth said the district will provide professional development, backward-design planning focused on assessment, and phased support as teachers learn the new resources.
The board’s decisions clear the way for districtwide rollout in 2025–26; staff said the new resources are intended to be used across the district for multiple years per the seven‑year adoption cycle. The motions to adopt were made by Board member Henschel and seconded by Board member Laberance for the K–5 item, and were approved on the record by the full board.
