The Kearsarge District budgets annually for Professional
Development funds for the teachers, standardized testing funds and
textbook purchasing funds. When you hear that there is an additional
cost of a million-or-so dollars attached to implementing Common Core, it
just is not true.
We have been preparing for Common Core for three years. It is like
turning a huge ship, not a speed boat, we are currently piloting a new
Math program in the district this year. The books are labeled "aligned
with Common Core." These math books were scheduled when I started as a
board member 3-years ago, to be purchased and cycled in this year. When
the district wants to change a curriculum and purchase books they
stagger the year they will buy them so as not to incur increased costs
with multiple curricula, all at once. The previous three years we
have been spreading out the cost of books, program changes, teacher
development and technology updates.
We will not be spending more money than we normally spend in a year to implement Common Core.
Any questions please contact me at [email protected]
Thank you.
Janice Loz
School Board member - Warner
