9-21-26 Groton Board of Education Curriculum Committee Meeting

The Groton Board of Education Curriculum Committee held a special meeting on September 21, 2026, focusing primarily on curriculum updates and new course proposals. Key procurement-related discussions included the review and endorsement of new curricula such as Investing 101, IB Language A, and a new Discrete Mathematics course. The Investing 101 course, designed to teach long-term investment skills, is funded through a Perkins grant, thus incurring no cost to the district. The IB Language A course is a one-for-one replacement of an existing IB literature course and was developed with partial funding from a DoDEA grant, with no additional staffing or budget impact. The Discrete Mathematics course, aligned with a UConn ECE course, is a new offering aimed at broadening math options for seniors and would be staffed by a certified instructor without additional costs for textbooks or resources. The committee recommended endorsing these courses for Board of Education approval. Additionally, the committee discussed establishing a regular schedule for curriculum updates across subject areas and reviewed the referral tracking document to ensure ongoing curriculum development and evaluation. No direct contract awards or purchasing decisions were made, but grant funding and budget considerations for curriculum development were noted.