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Rockport details program expansions, professional development and special-education staffing in FY27 plan
Summary
The FY27 budget book emphasizes expanding middle-school STEM sequences, adding acceleration supports at elementary level, reassigning specialized special-education staff for efficiency, and increasing teacher professional development including an SNHU partnership.
During the budget presentation Dr. Branco described programmatic priorities that the committee said are central to the FY27 request. The book highlights a three-year middle-school progression in STEM (automation and robotics, medical detectives, design and modeling) designed to build foundations for high school programs.
Leadership also pointed to expanded acceleration supports at the elementary level, plans to reallocate specialized special-education staff for more efficient coverage, and a renewed emphasis on professional development. "We have a partnership with SNHU...and Jody and I are offering a graduate course in district right now that the 2 of us are co teaching," Dr. Branco said, noting 10–11 participants already signed up. Committee members praised the focus on instruction and programming during their discussion.
