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Board prioritizes literacy, PLCs and sustainable curriculum planning amid budget pressure

Greater Albany Public School District (board work session) · February 23, 2026
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Summary

Board and staff emphasized protecting classroom instruction and prioritizing literacy and professional learning (PLCs) even as the district plans rightsizing; members urged a long-term curriculum reserve and phased teacher training to sustain gains.

Board members and the superintendent said literacy and staff development will remain district priorities as leaders plan budget reductions.

“We wanna protect the classroom as far as possible, but we also wanna focus on literacy,” the superintendent said, adding the district plans to support teacher training and a collaborative steering committee to design a year of learning for staff.

Jane and board members discussed curriculum funding…

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