District curriculum and intervention staff gave a broad update on interventions, curriculum reviews and pilot programs across Holliston Public Schools.

Elementary presenters described intervention structures that combine classroom (tier 1) supports, small-group pullouts and targeted progress monitoring using DIBELS, I Ready and a new Number Sense screener. One presenter reported, "Currently, we have 64 students receiving literacy intervention," and staff said they are actively recruiting to fill vacant tutor positions.

At the middle school, staff said they have expanded use of unified-arts and Rams blocks for intervention; presenters reported increases in students served and praised the extra time for more individualized instruction. Middle-school staff described benchmarking with IXL and the use of grade-level teams to set intervention plans.

High school staff described a pilot for math intervention using the program "Teach to 1," which creates personalized learning paths linked to curriculum standards. The high school pilot will include a small cohort in DSB time and combine online modules with human tutoring and coaching; presenters said they plan to use peer tutors and National Honor Society students as possible in-class supports.

Unified-arts staff described the Seal of Biliteracy: the district administered 143 tests across multiple languages and had underclassmen already earning the seal. Presenters flagged outreach and translation as priorities to increase multilingual-learner participation in the program.

On curriculum, staff said they are in the middle of ELA and science curriculum reviews and aim to complete phase work this school year for several content areas. A presenter noted a DESE grant to support curriculum implementation and coaching ("the grant that we got was for over $220,000") and said some materials costs remain to be budgeted.

Staff emphasized professional development time (a November PD day), ongoing UBD stage 2 work on transfer tasks, and plans to publish a standards-based report-card landing page for families. They also said much work remains on vertical alignment and common assessments and that timeline and budget implications will be brought to the committee as recommendations are finalized.

The presentation generated questions about capacity, scheduling, and how curriculum choices will be funded; staff recommended follow-up reports on pilot outcomes, materials cost estimates and community outreach for Seal of Biliteracy participation.