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Franklin Lakes Board adopts K–8 ELA and math curricula aligned to 2023 New Jersey standards
Summary
The board approved new K–8 English Language Arts and K–8 Mathematics curricula aligned with the State Board of Education’s 2023 New Jersey Student Learning Standards; resources will be evaluated during 2024–25 with potential adoption for 2025–26.
The Franklin Lakes Board of Education on Oct. 8 approved K–8 English Language Arts and K–8 Mathematics curricula aligned to the 2023 New Jersey Student Learning Standards, with implementation designated to begin in September 2024.
The minutes say the newly aligned curricula follow the State Board of Education’s Oct. 4, 2023 standards. The board noted that curricular resources (textbooks) will be evaluated during the 2024–25 school year and any recommendations for adoption will be prepared for the 2025–26 school year.
The board also recorded support for adoption of phonics/spelling standards referenced in the superintendent’s report as beneficial for fourth- and fifth-grade students and sight-word instruction in kindergarten through third grade; the minutes record that the board “supports this and is very happy.”
The approvals were presented by the Superintendent and acted on as part of the consent agenda. The curriculum resolutions (1370 and 1371) are written as district-level implementation decisions; the minutes do not quote individual board members on specifics of curricular content.
Next steps noted in the minutes: resource evaluation during 2024–25 and formal recommendations if textbook adoptions are proposed for 2025–26.
