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Curriculum and Instruction

Proposed 2025-2026 Budget

Presented to the Board of Education

January 23, 2025

Grounded in our Mission and Core Values

Mission:

The PVCSD, in partnership with our families and community, will ensure that all students are engaged in a challenging, student-focused educational program, understand and assume their responsibility for life-long learning, work to achieve their personal best and become productive citizens in a diverse global society.

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The Child First and Foremost

We are building a foundation for the future, giving each child what they need to be successful and hit the ground learning!

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Who are Putnam Valley Learners?

We aspire to develop these attributes in all students, and for our educators to embody them.

�Outline

• By the Numbers
• Program Enhancements/

District Initiatives

• Professional Development
• Equipment/Supplies

By the Numbers

Enrollment Trends

District Staffing Trends

Elementary School

Elementary School Projections (2025-2026)

2023-2024 (Projections)

Middle School Projections (2025- 2026)

Middle School Projections for 2025-2026

2023-2024 (Projections)

High School 2025-2026 Projections

Career and Tech / BOCES

2024 - 2025 = 77

2023 - 2024 = 69

2022 - 2023 = 59

2021 - 2022 = 56

2020 - 2021 = 46

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High School Projected Enrollment (25-26)

2023-2024 (Projections)

*Includes 10 incoming students from Garrison

Instructional Staffing Considerations

Retirements: New Hires

• Reading Teacher retirement: ES
• Teaching Assistant retirement: ES

Additional Staffing Potentials:

• Potential 8:1:1 program coming to the high school, which may increase PPS needs
• Potential for increased ENL support

Opportunity

ES Initiatives

• Writing Revolution
• Heggerty
• Scholastic cont’d.
• Fundations cont’d.
• Computer-based Testing (CBT)
• Sci Lab Scheduling
• Parent Curriculum Nights (ELA, ENL)
• Character Education & Diversity boost
• Spanish Exposure/Library

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U.S. News and World Report 2025 Rankings

Putnam Valley Elementary School:

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PVES Ranked in Top 3% of NYS Elementary Schools

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U.S. News BEST Elementary Schools

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PVES: #113 in rankings (out of over 3,900 NYS Elementary Schools)

MS Initiatives

• IB MYP - Verification Visit - April 2 & 3
• Continued MYP Training
• Small Group Instruction - Reading - 5th
• Eureka Math - 5 - 8 (Consultant & Coach - 7th & 8th)
• Career Exploration
• Increased sections of Spanish

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HS Initiatives

• Tigers 101 course for 9th graders
• Middle Years Programme Candidacy Launch
• Executive Function strategies

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District Initiatives

K - 12 MTSS Leadership Team

Future of Education Team

K - 12 Writing Committee

VR Career Exploration

Facility Dog Transition

Enhancing K - 12 ENL Support

Parent Learning Opportunities

Budgetary Implications

Curriculum Writing to develop MYP, AI Redesign, etc.

Teachers and experts to present or coach - IB, Science of Reading, ENL, Parent Workshops, etc.

Materials and platforms

Training for MYP. DP programs, SOR

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Maintaining Pace with NYSED

• Blue Ribbon Graduation Measures
• Financial Literacy
• Climate
• Computer Based Testing Phases
• Science of Reading Attestation
• Green Ribbon Application - we are NYS nominees!
• New HS Science Assessments

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Empowering Students to Lead

• Student voices on steering committees
• Students touring parent groups
• Freshman Foundations and Big Buddies
• Student Council
• Safety Patrol
• Stage Crew, Gratitude Festival, Voices, etc.
• Tigers Streak and Bull and Brownies

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Empowering Educators

• Professional Learning that supports our programs and instructional strategies
• Leadership opportunities
• Lab classes for modeling/demos
• Mentorship
• Committee participation (Future of Education, K - 12 Writing, MTSS, Discipline, Building Steering, District Advisory, Vision Quest, and more!)

Empowering our Community Members

• District Advisory Council and Steering Committees
• PTA, PVEF, and PTSA Partnerships
• Parent Learning Opportunities
• Tigers Keepers
• Holiday Potluck

PV Leads!

Our educators are leading regionally, statewide, and internationally, too!

• Ms. Boyle, Mr. Scampoli, Ms. Burdett and more lead popular Teacher Center and PVCSD inservice courses
• Dr. Podesta leads the PNW Principals Forum and serves as SAANYS Trustee for our region and RLI Institute
• PVHS IB teachers host GIBS events
• Dr. Payne leads the PNW AP Network
• Ms. Zecca serves on AP Panel for Bank Street Future School Leaders Class
• All principals led workshop sessions at our August SCD
• Putnam Valley CSD submits nominated Green Ribbon Schools designation
• Jackie Levine is the Professional Development Chair for American Association of Personnel Administrators and PLAN Pilot Professional Learning member for NYS
• Dr. Luft is the Section 1 Superintendent Representative for the NYSPHSAA Central Council

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Increasing our ENL Support

• Increasing professional learning for teachers
• Supporting department needs in materials and training
• Translation technology and materials
• Community outreach and engagement via Community Liaisons
• Partnerships with local organizations such as Neighbors Link and Open Door

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Innovation Needs the Right Tools

• VR Headsets for Career Exploration
• Pilot for SchoolAI
• Additional iPads for ENL support
• Translation devices for family communication and student communication

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Questions?