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Committee of the Whole highlights new English‑language arts adoption, MTSS grant and staffing realignments
Summary
District committee presenters outlined plans to adopt new secondary and middle‑school English‑language arts curricula (StudySync for high school and MyPerspectives for middle school), described a Minnesota MTSS grant opportunity up to $200,000 per year, and proposed staffing realignments intended to yield modest net savings.
The Duluth Public Schools Committee of the Whole reported several instructional and budget items to the full board during the May meeting, including a multi‑year plan to replace decades‑old English‑language arts materials, grant funding to expand Multi‑Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), and personnel realignments intended to support implementation while reducing net cost.
Assistant Superintendent Bonds summarized committee discussion about a Denfeld Indigenous cohort and other targeted supports. The committee also reviewed a recommended…
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