Parents and teachers press Kaneland board for public discussion on QIPLA/KIPLA and for clarity on math curriculum implementation

Public commenters and board members used the meeting’s public-comment and future-agenda segments to press for more public discussion and staff reporting on two instructional concerns.

Sheila Albano of Elburn spoke during the public-comment period and asked the board to hold public discussion about QIPLA (referred to as KIPLA in the transcript) and its implementation at the high-school level. Albano said she was not opposed to the students involved but was concerned about how the program had been organized and communicated to the community. “I would like to see you… add it to your agenda sooner than later,” she said, urging the board to hold public conversations so families could make informed decisions.

Later in the meeting a board member raised teacher concerns about the district’s new math curriculum implementation. The speaker said teachers are being asked not to use supplemental materials and games included with curriculum kits while the district evaluates the curriculum’s effectiveness. The speaker said that restriction limits enrichment opportunities and places students at a disadvantage in favor of measuring the curriculum “on its own.”

Superintendent Doctor Rolling responded that the board could request Dr. Horn and his team to bring a detailed update on the implementation year, longer-term plans, and where teachers will have flexibility. Rolling said staff would provide that update at a future meeting.

A separate board member also asked staff to prepare a cumulative list of extracurricular activities, clubs and sports and provide attendance/enrollment data; administration agreed to work that into the committee/rotation schedule.

These items were discussion requests and did not produce a formal vote at the meeting.