Nutley presents year‑4 program review; recommends library media updates, CTE expansion

Nutley Public School District administrators presented the year‑4 program review for Library Media and Career & Technical Education (CTE) at a school board meeting, outlining data, stakeholder feedback and recommendations for curriculum, staffing and resources.

The program review is part of a state‑required five‑year curriculum cycle meant to ensure courses align with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards, district presenters said. The district’s process includes gap analysis, research into best practices, stakeholder surveys and pilot implementation before full adoption.

Janine Locansolo, who led the presentation on the district’s review process, said the five‑year cycle “begins with a new curriculum written in year 1” and that “year 4, the program review, is really what we're focusing on in our presentation tonight.” She described the review steps as including alignment checks against standards, review of student assessment data and outreach to neighboring districts…