Budget Area 1: Curriculum & Instruction

During the final Community Roundtable, which took place on Monday, March 8, participants discussed each area of the school budget and made recommendations to the Board of Education regarding which programs and services could be cut and which should be maintained. In order to keep the conversation going, we invite readers to post their thoughts on the following question that was presented to participants at the Community Roundtable. (Click here to read a PDF document that outlines the steps taken so far in the budget development process.)

During the first Community Roundtable in October, participants discussed topics related to curriculum and instruction, including non-mandated programs, professional development, class size and staffing, support service programs, and technology in the classroom.

Transition concerns

Question: At the October board meeting it was mentioned in public comment that several fourth graders are struggling with the curriculum because they were not prepared in the primary school for fourth grade. My fourth grader is one of the many that are struggling. What is going to be changed in the TLC to address this problem?

Answer: After that board meeting, members of the district leadership team met with concerned parents and teachers at each grade level in the elementary schools to identify possible problems in the transitions from one grade to the next. The leadership team will work with parents and teachers to address any problems in transitions as they arise.
- answered by Terry LaFountain, The Learning Community Principal