Education
BY THOMAS LEFFLER
Judson ISD accepts new math materials
SCUCISD selects 2 new principals Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD trustees selected two new principals for the 2025-26 school year April 3. What you need to know Justin Monk will be the new principal for Barbara C. Jordan Intermediate School. Monk, who has nine years of education experience, will replace Tina Curtis. He’s currently the assistant principal at Judson High School, where he maintained a focus in the ne arts, athletics and physical educa- tion departments, according to the Judson High School website. Steven Piles will be the new principal at Maxine & Lutrell Watts Elementary School after serving as assistant principal at Schertz Elementary School for the past four years. Piles will replace Lee Conn.
Judson ISD trustees approved new instructional materials for district math classes April 17. The board voted 5-2 to approve math instruc- tional materials for grades K-8, as well as Algebra I materials, selecting Bluebonnet Learning from Carnegie Learning Inc. The dissenting votes were Laura Stanford and Monica Ryan, who had concerns about lack of buy-in from JISD teachers and neighboring school districts, respectively. How we got here The district selected Bluebonnet Learning from a list selected by the State Board of Education, electing to continue use of existing products in all other academic areas next school year, according to agenda documents. The district will receive an extra $60 per student on top of its Instructional Materials Allotment from the state, Assistant Superintendent Lacey Gosch said. Mary Duhart-Toppen, deputy superintendent of
Judson ISD 202526 math materials funding per student Instructional Materials Allotment $171.84
Adoption of Bluebonnet materials $40 Training for Bluebonnet materials $20
SOURCE: JUDSON ISDCOMMUNITY IMPACT
teaching and learning, told the board that mathe- matics performance has been a struggle for several years, namely students not meeting grade level expectations on standardized testing. Gosch said materials will be provided in time to begin professional development for sta for the 2025-26 school year implementation.
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