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Board adopts 'Ready to Advance' as district's primary preschool instructional resource; cost about $30,000, partly covered by grant
Summary
The Liberty Elementary School District board voted unanimously to adopt Ready to Advance as the district's primary preschool curriculum after a five‑meetings review, a 60‑day public pilot and classroom trials. Estimated implementation cost is about $30,000, funded by an IDEA grant ($20,000) and preschool tuition for the remainder.
The Liberty Elementary School District governing board on May 13 approved Ready to Advance as the district's primary instructional resource for its preschool program following a months‑long evaluation and teacher pilot.
Erica Daniel presented the pre‑K adoption committee's recommendation. Daniel said the committee's membership included administrators, coaches, community members and preschool teachers; the group met five times, trained pilot teachers and conducted a 60‑day public review and classroom pilot of the top two candidate programs. The committee judged Ready to Advance to best align with the Arizona Early Learning Standards, to offer research‑based materials and to provide built‑in differentiation for a wide range of developmental levels.
Cost and funding
District staff told trustees the estimated cost to implement the resource is about $30,000. Funding sources identified in the presentation were a $20,000 IDEA grant allocation and the district's preschool tuition revenue to cover the remaining cost. Daniel said the district generally does not finalize purchase details until the board approves a primary resource.
Board discussion and vote
Trustees thanked the committee for its multi‑meeting review and classroom pilot. Board Member Zimmerman asked whether the public review produced feedback; Daniel said no public comments were received during the 60‑day review period. Trustees approved the adoption 5–0 (motion by Board Member Zimmerman; second by Board Member Scrincioni).
What the adoption means
District administrators said the adoption provides a single aligned curriculum for preschool classrooms, including supports for differentiation and technology resources intended to be used both in class and at home where appropriate. Staff said they would return with purchase and implementation details after the board's approval and as procurement and scheduling proceeds.
Vote at a glance
- Motion: Adopt Ready to Advance as the district's primary preschool instructional resource. - Mover: Board Member Zimmerman. - Second: Board Member Scrincioni. - Vote: Zimmerman — yes; Scrincioni — yes; Schmidt — yes; Kenyon — yes; Michael Todd — yes; Result: Approved 5–0.
Implementation follow‑up requested by trustees includes final cost rollout, timeline for classroom training, and confirmation of funding sources prior to vendor purchase.
