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Taylor board adopts AP Cybersecurity, K–2 UFLI phonics and interdistrict CTE agreements
Summary
The Taylor School District Board of Education approved an AP Cybersecurity course, adopted UFLI Foundations for K–2 phonics alongside myView Literacy, and authorized cooperative CTE agreements with four neighboring districts to expand career-technical opportunities.
The Taylor School District Board of Education on May 20 approved multiple instructional changes intended to expand college and career pathways and strengthen early literacy.
CTE Principal Carly Barnard presented four cooperative agreements that let students from Allen Park Public Schools, Lincoln Park Public Schools, Summit Academy and Trillium Academy enroll in Taylor’s Career and Technical Education programs; the board approved the agreements unanimously. Barnard described the contracts as a means to broaden access to Taylor’s CTE programming for area students.
The board also voted 6–0 to replace the district’s Cybersecurity Year 2 course with an AP Cybersecurity offering for the 2026–27 school year. The motion, moved by Trustee Justin Mordarski and supported by Board President Linda Moore, was justified in the proposal as expanding college-credit opportunities and aligning instruction with workforce demand.
For early literacy, MTSS Director Marlene Scott recommended adopting UFLI Foundations for kindergarten through second grade to be integrated with the district’s myView Literacy program. District staff reported early teacher support and positive classroom results; the board approved the adoption 6–0. The motion noted estimated implementation costs of approximately $5,000 annually, with final rollout contingent on available funding and staffing.
Board members requested follow-up implementation data on UFLI results and asked staff to return with performance metrics after the first term of use. An online teacher submitted public comment in support of UFLI, citing student growth in phonics, reading and writing.
What happens next: The district will finalize scheduling and prerequisite details for AP Cybersecurity, complete required professional development for UFLI implementation, and proceed with execution of the cooperative CTE agreements.
