District rolls out pacing guides, advances math and ELA adoptions and moves JROTC under Career Readiness

Dr. Denise Kelly, director of curriculum and instruction, told trustees on Aug. 25 that district teams spent June and July developing quarterly pacing guides, essential standards and common formative and summative assessments.

“We are beginning that full implementation across all grades of the new math standards,” Kelly said, and she said the district is in the second full year of English language arts implementation. She described summer work that yielded pacing guides by nine-week quarter, common assessments and instructional materials for teachers.

Kelly said elementary and secondary special-education teachers are aligning to the district’s common reading and math curriculum. She also announced a structural change: JROTC programs will now fall under the Office of Career Readiness and be included within the Career and Technical Education framework, which she said can help students achieve career-ready designations and military specialization recognitions.

Kelly reviewed assessment timelines: MAP interim assessments are complete for fall/winter/spring cycles; kindergarten readiness and other early-childhood literacy/numeracy checks are in progress; state assessment data releases to districts were expected the day after the meeting with public release scheduled on or before Oct. 15, 2025. She reminded trustees the district is approved for up to five e-learning days and must post an approved e-learning plan on the district website.

Kelly said administrators will continue data-review meetings with school teams on a 30–60–90-day rotation during each semester to focus supports and school renewal plans.

No formal board action was taken during the curriculum update.