Director of teaching and learning Jody De Saint Hubert told the board the district is meeting READ Act requirements in curriculum and assessment, has trained roughly 300 educators through phase 1 PD, and is beginning phase 2 using the Strive platform; board members asked about staff workload and de‑implementation of older practices.

Officials reported teacher survey data from the first year of the new K–12 math curriculum: many teachers reported improved confidence and classroom implementation, but pacing remained a persistent challenge in some elementary schools; staff outlined scheduling, PLC and professional learning steps for year two.

AACPS develops walk-through tool to monitor curriculum implementation in classrooms.