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Superintendent outlines midyear strategic-plan progress; district adopts K–10 math curriculum alignment and expands CTE pathways
Summary
Superintendent Fowdy reported midyear progress on the district’s five-year strategic plan, described a K–10 mathematics curriculum adoption to improve vertical alignment, outlined changes to dual-immersion world-language pathways, and summarized career-technical education camps, a new medical assisting teacher and PBIS data tools.
Superintendent Fowdy gave a midyear report on the district’s five-year strategic plan at the Jan. 14 meeting, saying staff have progressed across six focus areas and will present a full-year review in June or July. Fowdy said the district used survey and roundtable feedback in the plan’s development and approved it as an action item on July 1, 2024.
Among instructional changes, the district adopted a kindergarten-through-10th-grade mathematics curriculum from a single publisher to create vertical alignment for standards and instruction; 11th and 12th grades will use a different publisher where necessary to prepare students for college-style pedagogy and AP/dual-credit expectations. Assistant Superintendent Johnson explained the curriculum shift focuses more on conceptual understanding balanced with procedural skills and that the 11th-grade choice supports a transition to college math or career-track mathematics in later grades.
Fowdy and staff described changes to world-language and dual-immersion programming. The district will continue content instruction in Spanish for students in the dual-immersion track rather than placing those students into conventional world-language entry courses; mapped pathways will culminate in advanced options such as AP or college-credit examinations.
Career-technical education work and student camps also drew attention. The board heard that the district’s CTE offerings include medical assisting (now taught by a newly hired registered nurse who earned a CCMA clinical certification), sports medicine, culinary arts, pre-engineering, IT and other pathways. Career camps offered last year served roughly 120 students across about 20 camp options; staff aim to expand internship and scholarship linkages generated by specific camps such as senior-care internships.
Fowdy also described the district’s use of PBIS (positive behavioral interventions and supports) with the SWIS (School-Wide Information System) data tool to collect behavioral data, analyze problem times of day and tailor interventions. The superintendent stressed that modern instructional models require regular attendance because many lessons and interactive activities cannot be replicated by sending home worksheets.
Finally, staff noted emerging technology tools under review: the district will receive a demonstration on Google Gemini (an AI tool for classroom use) in February; the presenter has experience training other educators. Trustees requested a short presentation to see how the tools would be applied and to better understand privacy and data-use implications.
No formal board action was required for the updates reported; these items were presented for information and to solicit board questions and feedback.
