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Board reviews middle-school communications, OKs typing.com proposal for later action
Summary
District staff presented a proposal to continue Derby-specific middle-school communications and CTE lessons and to add a typing.com subscription plus device covers. The item was presented for action at the next meeting; the requested purchase totals $6,114.
District curriculum staff returned to the board to present a targeted curriculum adoption for middle-school communications (Middle School 101) and career and technical education courses, and to request a typing.com subscription to support keyboarding skills.
"So the total for this proposal is $6,114," Doctor Holly Putnam Jackson said during the discussion. She explained teachers wanted to retain district-designed assignments while supplementing them with an online typing curriculum and protective device covers. The presenters said the typing subscription addresses the need for students to type more quickly and avoid "hunt-and-peck" habits.
Board members asked questions; staff said the subscription and covers were intended to supplement, not replace, Derby-specific course content. The proposal was discussed and will return for board action at the next meeting with the purchasing details and final recommendation.
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