District outlines three‑year academic strategy and phased assessment rollout; summer summit planned for 1,000 educators
Summary
Curriculum and assessment leaders presented a three‑year plan to align curriculum, instruction and assessment (Rise and Climb), with a phased assessment evolution—FY27 emphasis on grades 3–5 math/ELA, FY28 grades 6–10, FY29 science/social studies—and a summer summit to produce teacher deliverables and implementation plans.
District curriculum leaders described a three‑year strategic architecture intended to convert recent instructional gains into long‑term systems. The plan prioritizes implementation fidelity, coach support, regional teams, and business intelligence integration to create dashboards and progress‑monitoring tools for schools.
Presenters said Year 1 focused on core curriculum alignment; Year 2 emphasized instructional excellence through the Rise and Climb professional‑learning series and increased coaching presence in schools; Year 3 (FY27) will begin a phased assessment evolution focusing on grades 3–5 in math and ELA, followed by grades 6–10 in FY28 and an expansion to science and social studies in FY29. The district plans daily formatives, weekly artifacts and quarterly benchmarks to create a continuous feedback loop.
Staff previewed a summer summit intended to bring 1,000 educators together to develop peer‑reviewed unit plans, schoolwide behavior plans (PBIS matrices and response flowcharts), personal action plans, and 30/60/90‑day implementation plans with follow‑up accountability. Board members and the superintendent praised the strategic approach and emphasized the need for consistent deployment across schools and stronger parent engagement channels for PBIS and behavior communications.
The session included questions about parent access to FOCUS accounts, PBIS implementation variability between elementary and secondary levels, and strategies to incentivize parent registration and engagement.
