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New chief academic officer presents five reading and math goals, proposes governance policy to align instruction
Summary
Chief Academic Officer Dr. Brown presented five system goals focused primarily on reading growth (5% increases by June 2026 across K–12 bands) and a proposed BAB governance policy to align instruction, materials and assessment across the district; the board will consider BAB at the August 5 meeting.
Dr. Brown, Barrow County Schools’ new chief academic officer, outlined five short‑term academic goals and introduced a proposed board governance policy (BAB) intended to align teaching, learning and accountability across the district.
Why it matters: the goals set measurable short‑term targets to raise reading proficiency by 5% in four grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12) and to increase high‑school math proficiency by 5%; the policy is intended to create a consistent instructional framework from board direction to classroom practice.
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