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Gaylord board approves three‑year i‑Ready math extension after extended debate
Summary
After a lengthy discussion about test scores, curriculum content and costs, the Gaylord Community Schools board voted unanimously to adopt a three‑year extension of the K–6 i‑Ready math program, with administrators citing teacher support and modest savings over shorter terms.
The Gaylord Community Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a three‑year extension of the district's K–6 i‑Ready math program after extended debate about student proficiency, curriculum content and contract length.
Board members and staff spent more than an hour questioning how the program is used in classrooms, how it aligns with state benchmarks and whether the district should commit to a five‑year contract to capture estimated savings. One board member pressed that third‑grade M‑STEP proficiency fell from 43% in 2018 to 35% in 2024 and argued the district should consider a shorter extension to allow earlier reassessment. "35% proficient," that board member said of the third‑grade result, calling the figure "abysmal" and…
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