Leakey ISD grapples with Bluebonnet math rollout; leaders plan Alpha AI school visit
Summary
Elementary staff reported pacing and mastery concerns with the state-provided Bluebonnet math curriculum; district will continue interim assessments and has scheduled a Jan. 16 visit to an Alpha AI campus to explore a grant-funded individualized intervention pilot.
Elementary Principal Katie Loughner told the board that teachers find the Bluebonnet math curriculum fast-paced and that the program's spiraling approach challenges immediate mastery. Interim assessment results will inform regrouping and interventions, but principals and teachers expressed concern about readiness as pacing advances.
Superintendent Chris Yeschke announced a Jan. 16 visit to an Alpha AI campus (site examples in Arlington, Brownsville and Austin were described) to evaluate a potential pilot. Meeting materials described a possible grant covering initial spots (grant could provide up to about 30 seats at an estimated $10,000–$15,000) and vendor claims such as a money-back guarantee phrased in meeting notes as "Twice average growth or no payment." The board discussed continuing interim assessments to prepare students for the redesigned STAAR test scheduled for 2027–28.
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