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School board approves Parkview three‑year curriculum, board members seek review for federal/state policy alignment
Summary
The Roswell Independent School District board approved adoption of a new three‑year (3Y) early literacy curriculum for Parkview, funded by an ECECD pilot grant and intended to support students with disabilities and dual‑language learners. Board members asked staff to verify compliance with federal/state directives before full implementation.
The Roswell Independent School District board voted to adopt FrogStreet Preschool as the Parkview early literacy curriculum for its three‑year‑old (3Y) program after a presentation from district staff and Parkview educators.
Danielle Ortega, a staff member with the district’s early childhood team, recommended approval of the Parkview early literacy 3Y curriculum adoption and introduced teachers Jasmine Smith and Gabby Gonzalez, who described why the new curriculum was needed.
Ortega and her team said the current curriculum—three tiers for pre‑K—was developed for typically developing four‑ and five‑year‑olds and left gaps for Parkview’s largely disability‑identified, three‑year‑old population and for dual‑language learners. The presenters recommended FrogStreet Preschool because it includes student‑directed, hands‑on learning; scaffolded, weekly checks and summative assessments; dual‑language materials in English and Spanish; visuals and sign‑language supports for nonverbal students; and embedded professional development for teachers. Presenters said many of the materials are supplied with the package, reducing teacher prep time.
The curriculum will be paid for with the district’s 3Y pilot grant from the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD). Staff said FrogStreet’s dual‑language edition was being printed and was expected to be available in July; purchase and classroom rollout are contingent on grant funds being released.
Parkview is the district site for the pilot. Ortega told the board Parkview’s enrollment is large for an early childhood site: “my 3 year old program, we're currently about — we're almost hit 180, and then our 4 year olds, I think we're about 182 just at Parkview. The district's funded for 360,” she said.
Board member Jared Ashley asked whether the curriculum complies with recent federal executive guidance. Superintendent Luck and other staff replied that the curriculum had been reviewed by ECECD and the Public Education Department (PED) and that legal counsel and state reviewers had been consulted; staff agreed to provide samples to board members for further review. "We will adhere to the law," Luck said during that exchange.
Board member James Edwards moved to approve the curriculum adoption; Jared Ashby seconded. The motion carried with the ayes prevailing and the curriculum adopted.
District staff said they aim to begin use as soon as materials arrive and funding is confirmed, and they will provide sample materials to board members before full rollout.
The board’s action authorizes the purchase and implementation planning for FrogStreet Preschool at Parkview pending routine procurement and funding transfer from the ECECD pilot grant.
Implementation details and teacher training dates will be communicated to the board and to Parkview families as the curriculum materials arrive and staff schedules professional development.
