Tammy, the district’s curriculum and assessment leader, briefed trustees on assessment checkpoints, curriculum alignment work, and an awarded Department of Education grant to support professional development.

Tammy reported gains in middle‑school mathematics: grade 7 improved from checkpoint 1 to a higher checkpoint 2 level, and grade 8 saw growth to about the mid‑50s percent range in checkpoint measures after work on PLCs, curriculum realignment and instructional coaching with consultants including Solution Tree. Tammy said the district has seen a positive trajectory in these grades while noting work remains in earlier grades and in literacy.

Tammy also announced the district received a DOE grant for more than $37,000 to fund materials, consultant fees and teacher stipends to implement Building Thinking Classrooms beginning in February. “We received a grant from DOE for over $37,000 to be able to pay for materials and to bring in the consultant,” she said.

The board discussed continued monitoring of checkpoints, vertical alignment between grade bands, and the timeline for elementary textbook adoption (k–4 recommendation planned for February). Tammy noted the district will continue progress monitoring and report results ahead of spring summative assessments.

Why it matters: Assessment improvements and grant-funded professional development aim to sustain instructional gains and guide textbook and curriculum adoption decisions.

Next steps: Staff will return in February with textbook adoption recommendations and continue progress reports on checkpoint results.