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Board approves purchase of Bridges 3.0 transition kits for elementary math
Summary
The Nevada R-V School Board approved an invoice to buy Bridges 3.0 transition kits for elementary classrooms, citing improved alignment with state standards, enhanced supports for struggling learners and enrichment for advanced students; the one-time kit purchase was described as just under $19,000.
The Nevada R-V School Board voted to approve the purchase of Bridges 3.0 transition kits for elementary classrooms, a staff member said, citing stronger standard alignment and expanded supports for both struggling and advanced learners.
"I'm here to request the purchase and transition from our Bridges math curriculum at the elementary from Bridges 2.0 to Bridges 3.0," the presenter told the board, and described transition kits, updated assessment guides and student workbooks that would be provided for each anticipated classroom.
The presenter said Bridges 3.0 offers a deeper conceptual focus and more scaffolding for struggling learners, while adding enrichment and collaboration opportunities at upper elementary grades. He told the board the district has seen steady improvement since adopting Bridges 2.0, and that transition kits allow a phased implementation without discarding existing materials.
Cost and funding: the presenter gave an estimated one-time invoice just under $19,000 for kits (one per anticipated classroom), plus recurring annual materials and supplies he estimated at about $2,000'$6,000. He said the first invoice would arrive April 1 and that the district could use curriculum accounts and AEA flow-through dollars to pay the cost.
The board moved and seconded a motion to approve the invoice as presented; the motion carried and staff were authorized to complete the purchase and implement a PD plan for teachers ahead of full classroom use in the 2026' 27 school year.
The presenter also described intervention kits (two levels) and a single fifth-grade kit for advanced learners, and said TAG instructor Jill Adams would support any students who qualify to take accelerated materials.
Next steps: staff will confirm final kit counts and timing with the vendor, expect materials to arrive in mid-April, and provide teacher professional development so classrooms are ready for full implementation at the start of the next school year.
