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Byram Hills board approves two K–5 intervention math programs, clears five policies on second reading
Summary
The Byram Hills board unanimously approved adoption of Bridges (K–2 emphasis) and Do the Math (grades 3–5) for K–5 intervention and approved five policies on second reading (attendance, school safety, safety plans, staff complaints and accompanying regulation). Vote tallies and mover/second names were not specified on the record.
The Byram Hills Central School District Board of Education on June 3 adopted two math‑intervention textbooks and approved five policies on second reading.
Staff recommended adopting Bridges, a research‑based program focused on concrete-to‑abstract math instruction primarily for kindergarten through grade 2 intervention, and Do the Math, a research‑based intervention program recommended mainly for grades 3–5. Tim, the district presenter, summarized pilot results from the past two years, saying pre‑to‑post assessments showed student improvement and describing classroom uses and screening procedures for intervention placement. The board then moved to adopt both textbooks; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The board also considered five policies on their second reading and approved them together: Policy 5100 (Comprehensive Attendance Policy), Policy 5710 (School Safety and Educational Climate), Policy 8130 (School Safety Plans and Teams), Policy 9140.1 (Staff Complaints and Grievances), and Regulation 9140.1R (Staff Complaints and Grievances regulation). Chair called for a single motion to approve all five second reads, the motion was seconded, and the board approved them by voice vote.
The transcript records the actions as voice approvals; it does not record mover/second names or roll‑call tallies for these motions. The textbook adoption materials and the policy documents were available to board members in the meeting packet.
What happens next: The textbook adoptions will be incorporated into the district’s intervention materials and staff said they plan to continue monitoring implementation. The approved policies will appear in district policy records and are scheduled for any further procedural steps required by the district’s policy review timeline.
