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Brackett ISD wins $120,000 Strong Foundations planning grant; will adopt Carnegie Learning for grades 6–12
Summary
District staff announced a $120,000 Strong Foundations Planning grant to support a new 6–12 math curriculum and professional coaching; Carnegie Learning was selected as the approved provider and the award covers curriculum, coaching and implementation supports.
Administration told the board the district received a Strong Foundations Planning grant in the amount of $120,000 to support middle- and high-school math instruction.
The staff member presenting said the award will fund curriculum materials and onsite coaching: "The grant covers the curriculum itself and it covers the provider to come and do coaching, to do modeling, and to do professional development," and the district has chosen Carnegie Learning from the list of approved providers. Early local pilots were described as positive; the presenter said some teachers who have already used the program "have actually really liked it." The district plans to implement the program grades 6–12 and use the provider for coaching and training for administrators on effective feedback.
The announcement came during the information items portion of the meeting and followed reports that a feared federal funding cut to the district's ACE tutorial/enrichment program may be resolved: the presenter said federal dollars "appear like we will be getting the federal dollars for this school year." The district will move forward with final implementation planning and provider contracts consistent with grant terms.
The board did not take a separate formal vote on the grant during the segment recorded in the transcript; the item was presented as an awarded grant and implementation plan to the board.
