"So now the time we get to math," the meeting facilitator said, introducing the mathematics section after the ELA endorsement.

The steering committee voted to endorse revisions to Bulletin 142, the Louisiana Student Standards for Mathematics, after work‑group reports on K–5 geometry, K–8 conceptual-category alignment and high‑school course options. The committee approved the endorsement and directed staff to post the draft for public review from June 30 at 8 a.m. to Aug. 8 at 4 p.m.

Why it matters: the revisions aim to improve vertical coherence from kindergarten through high school, clarify language and examples for teachers, and provide clearer models and companion guidance intended to support classroom implementation.

K–5 updates highlighted by Amy Taylor and Jamie Abier included clarifications in geometry—differentiating corners and angles in teacher guidance, changing “same size squares” language to refer to units so students can interpret shapes as collections or single units, adding written justification requirements in fifth‑grade geometry, and expanding the math glossary. K–5 edits also connect estimation to rounding and call for explicit models and examples in guidance documents.

For grades 6–8, the committee refined proportionality and ratio standards, added proficiency statements for functions, combined and reformatted some algebraic-expression standards for clarity, and updated numeracy/operational fluency items to align language and structure with K–5. Jamie Abier said the group revised formatting and examples to improve teacher readability.

High school work included language refinements in Algebra I and II, removal of examples outside course scope (for example, area under the normal curve from Algebra II), and preliminary development of fourth‑course options such as Algebra 3, advanced functions & statistics, and advanced precalculus to offer students pathways aligned with career and college aims.

A motion to endorse Bulletin 142 was moved by Amy Taylor and seconded by Tiffany; the meeting record states there was no opposition and the motion passed. The record does not include a roll‑call tally.

Next steps mirror the ELA timeline: the endorsed draft of Bulletin 142 will be posted for public comment June 30–Aug. 8 and, after review, the committee will forward materials and public feedback to the state review body in October. The committee also invited attendees to apply to serve as teacher‑leader advisors for professional learning and future standards work.

Details not specified in the meeting record include exact vote tallies and final text of companion documents; those will be available with the posted draft.