Tara Carr, director of pre‑K programs for Montgomery Public Schools, asked the board Nov. 12 to approve a memorandum of understanding with Age of Learning that would give enrolled First Class pre‑K students access to two digital programs, MyMathAcademy and MyReadingAcademy, intended to extend learning at home.

"The MyMathAcademy is designed to strengthen our pre‑K scholars' early math skills," Carr said, describing the products as adaptive and intended for short, regular engagement. She told board members the funding for the district implementation would come from state legislators — "$400,000 will come from state legislators," she said — and that the district plans to use the programs as a voluntary supplement for enrolled students, with parent professional development to help tailor supports.

Carr cited research the district was provided showing usage of the reading and math components produced gains in short pilot studies; she described an example in which voluntary pre‑K users showed stronger spring STAR Early Literacy gains compared with nonusers. Board members asked how the programs would align with state pre‑K systems and whether families not enrolled in district pre‑K could access the resources. Carr said the tools are a support for enrolled students and "they would have to actually be enrolled" to use the district implementation.

Several trustees followed with operational questions about assessment alignment and data sharing with the Alabama Department of Early Childhood, which Carr said the district would coordinate with. No formal board vote on the MOU was recorded in the meeting transcript; the item remained under consideration as board members requested additional clarifying information about enrollment eligibility and state alignment.

If approved, the MOU would pair district pre‑K instruction with home‑based digital practice, Carr said, and be used during breaks and summer programming to prevent learning loss. Board materials provided during the presentation list program components, reported pilot‑study outcomes, and the state‑legislative funding source but do not show a finalized contract in the public packet.

The board later moved on to the September financial report and other agenda items; members signaled they wanted additional documentation and clearer alignment with state pre‑K procedures before taking final action on the MOU.