Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the District Programs topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Superintendent and staff report new multilingual curriculum, expanded advanced-course diversity and community programs
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Liggins and staff reported April 1 on a planned multilingual curriculum, record diverse enrollment in advanced coursework, advisory council work, and multiple community programs including Stronger Connections and mentoring initiatives.
Superintendent Dr. Liggins told the Equity Council April 1 that the district will introduce, next school year, a curriculum designed to support multilingual students both in language acquisition and in accessing grade-level material. She said the district’s multilingual population is its fastest-growing and that more than 100 languages are spoken across Fayette County Public Schools.
Dr. Liggins said the district’s superintendent advisory council — about 26 students drawn from high schools and special programs — helped shape a more inclusive "portrait of a graduate," and that advanced-course enrollments (IB, AP, dual credit, gifted and talented) reached a record for diversity this year.
At the same meeting, Dr. Matthews delivered a report on community-facing programs. The district hosted a Black Excellence showcase and talent hunt that drew more than 100 student participants and included cash prizes through a community partnership; it also recognized more than 40 women of color with 25 or more years of service and highlighted more than 30 nominations for teachers and staff during Women’s History Month.
Dr. Matthews said the district’s Stronger Connections after-school program is operating this spring in 14 schools with more than 300 student participants and that the district supports more than 30 mentoring programs across middle and high schools “impacting well over a thousand plus students.” Staff said the district has created guidance and coaching for mentoring program leaders and that Michael Adams is the initial contact for community partners seeking to connect with schools.
The reports emphasized outreach, inclusion and efforts to expand access to advanced courses and extracurricular supports. Council members asked follow-up questions about partnership processes and were offered directions to connect potential mentors to district staff.
