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Trustees remove 'Sharon Wells' option and delay math curriculum choice to April 15
Summary
A teacher committee review led trustees to remove the Sharon Wells curriculum from consideration due to concerns about student performance and teacher-centered design; trustees postponed the final math-curriculum decision to April 15 to reconvene the committee and review alternatives tied to grant funding.
A committee of math teachers presented curriculum recommendations and trustees discussed options for elementary and secondary math materials. The committee recommended continuing current elementary programs named in materials as "Perilized Math" and "Sharon Wells" (the packet noted these are not on the state's approved list and thus ineligible for state funding) while recommending McGraw Hill for secondary because it is state-approved.
Board members raised concerns about Sharon Wells' effectiveness, citing poor student scores, teacher-centered instruction and scheduling difficulties. Trustees also noted that grant funds from "Strong Foundations" and "LIFT" are contingent on adopting an alternative called "Blue Bonnet Math;" choosing Sharon Wells could forfeit those funds. Trustee Brenda Witty moved to postpone the curriculum decision until the April 15 meeting and reconvene the committee without Sharon Wells; the motion carried 7–0.
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