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Board hears proposal for $400,000 Age of Learning pre-K MOU to extend home learning supports
Summary
Tara Carr presented a $400,000 MOU with Age of Learning to provide MyMath and MyReading Academies for first-class pre-K students; funding is expected from state legislators and the program includes parent professional development and summer access.
The board heard a proposal from Tara Carr, director of pre-K programs, seeking approval of a $400,000 memorandum of understanding between Montgomery Public Schools and Age of Learning. Carr said the funding would come from state legislators and that the program would provide two digital components—MyMath Academy and MyReading Academy—to extend learning beyond the classroom to families of pre-K scholars.
Carr described the programs as adaptive, research-informed supports that can be used at home during vacations and as targeted interventions tied to teaching-strategies gold and other assessment results. She cited research showing measurable gains with limited weekly use and said parents would receive professional-development supports to tailor programs to their child’s needs.
Board members asked whether non-enrolled families could access the program; Carr replied that students would need to be enrolled in the district pre-K program to participate. Members also asked how the Age of Learning work would align with state pre-K structures; Carr said the program would "work hand in hand" with the Alabama Department of Early Childhood and be used as a family-facing support rather than a replacement for classroom services.
Carr concluded by requesting board approval for the MOU; the transcript records questions and clarifications but does not show a separate recorded vote specifically on this item during the public session, though several action items later moved through consent.
