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District leaders said 79% of students scored at levels 2–4 on the new math assessments, middle‑school algebra students posted a 94% proficiency rate, and high‑school algebra proficiency rose to 46%—a 30‑point increase over four years, district presenters told the board.

Board members criticized stagnant or declining math and science measures, highlighting persistent subgroup gaps (including repeated 0% measures for some Black cohorts). Administration outlined capacity‑building steps—new curriculum, math content coordinator, CESA/CISA partnerships, daily middle‑school math—but board demanded concrete short‑term deliverables.

Legislature designates funding for improved math standards and instructional resources in schools

BCPS told the board it has prepared for MSDE's new math policy with crosswalks between current curriculum and new standards, professional development for principals and teachers, and a summer roadmap including May 28 PD and a math summit.

Math standards writers finished reviewing public feedback and the secondary writing team is refining honors clarifications and an alternative STEM pathway that stops short of calculus. Staff expect a revised draft in mid-December for the required 30-day public review.