Joann Vaccaro

This Instructional Technology Plan for Mount Pleasant Central School District outlines a strategic roadmap for 2026-2029 to leverage technology for enhanced student learning, improved academic performance, and equitable access. The plan is structured around five key goals: implementing computer science and digital fluency standards, developing a responsible AI use framework and AI literacy, modernizing technology infrastructure, strengthening cybersecurity and data privacy, and providing ongoing instructional technology training and coaching. It aims to prepare students for a technology-driven world while ensuring a reliable, secure, and supportive learning environment.

This strategic plan outlines three primary goals: enhancing the instructional program, ensuring the safety and security of students and staff, and maintaining fiscal responsibility alongside facility improvements. Key initiatives under the instructional goal include data-informed teaching, performance-based learning and assessment, consistent use of a Portrait of a Learner framework, and professional development. Safety efforts involve critical analysis of drills and procedures, while facility and finance objectives focus on developing a fiscally responsible operating budget and implementing facility projects.

This document serves as a report from the Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Committee (CIAC) for the 2024-2025 academic year. It outlines the committee's role and purpose, detailing current implementations of a K-12 Strategic Plan and a Portrait of a Learner initiative with goals extending to 2027. The report covers recommended curriculum adoptions across various subjects (e.g., Reading, Math, Foreign Language, Health), new course offerings (e.g., Anatomy & Physiology, Science Research), and infrastructure improvements. Additionally, it explores future possibilities such as K-5 general music curriculum development, a community leadership project, and K-12 student care and wellness programs, aiming to provide a comprehensive overview of ongoing and prospective educational enhancements.

This document outlines the 5th Grade Reading, English Language Arts curriculum for the Mount Pleasant Central School District. The curriculum aims to foster students' identities as readers and writers, enabling critical thinking and communication for diverse audiences. It integrates literature and informational texts, developing comprehension strategies such as determining themes, summarizing, and making connections. The plan details monthly modules covering a range of topics including reading launch, inventors, storytelling, natural disasters, art, exploration, new homes, project Earth, and mysteries, all designed to cultivate a love for reading and build knowledge across genres.

This document outlines the Mount Pleasant Central School District's 2024-2025 Integrated Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) plan, serving as a guiding framework. It integrates academic, social-emotional, and behavioral instruction and intervention, adhering to New York State Education Department mandates. Key components include universal screening, a tiered intervention model (Tier I, II, III), systematic progress monitoring, and data-informed decision-making. The plan aims to provide appropriate support for all students, ensuring academic achievement and addressing behavioral and social-emotional needs through research-based strategies and continuous evaluation.