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EPR committee refines its purpose, prioritizes curriculum transparency and SEL integration
Summary
At its Dec. 4 meeting, East Stroudsburg Area SD's EPR committee agreed on a plan to formalize committee duties, increase transparency around curriculum work and embed social-emotional learning into the district's curriculum-writing process; administrators previewed program-of-studies and comprehensive plan timelines.
The EPR (Education, Policy and Review) committee of the East Stroudsburg Area School District on Dec. 4 moved to formalize its role in curriculum review and increase transparency for parents and staff.
The committee approved the meeting agenda at the start of the session after Speaker 4 moved the motion and Speaker 2 seconded; the motion passed with ten recorded "aye" votes. Committee discussion then turned to a board-proposed list of responsibilities for EPR, including deep dives into district programs and K'12 curriculum, approval of instructional materials consistent with community values, alignment with Pennsylvania Department of Education expectations and explicit review of purchases that could alarm stakeholders.
Administrators and committee members emphasized routine public visibility into curriculum development. "Having that kind of openness and transparency, which we really haven't had…
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