Interim superintendent asks PCAC to help curate reading and math resources as district seeks state support

Interim Superintendent Joseph used the Parent and Community Advisory Council meeting on March 4 to request advice on making curricular resources more accessible to families and to outline early priorities for instructional coherence.

"We’ve got lots of resources still in the County, but I don't think our families know how to access them," Joseph said, asking PCAC for suggestions on curating materials for reading and mathematics and how best to get that information to parents. He proposed the district produce a handbook or packet distributed at school‑level events and said he has charged curriculum teams to develop a teaching and learning framework that defines high‑quality instruction for Prince George’s County.

PCAC members offered practical outreach ideas: distributing summer packets that summarize student performance and recommended resources, presenting at back‑to‑school nights, and producing multilingual materials (several members flagged French and Spanish needs). "A digital product is useful but families often respond to materials the school distributes," one PCAC member said; district staff agreed and emphasized the need for school‑level distribution plans.

Joseph also described a board‑led stakeholder initiative (led by board member Moss) to convene parents, principals, teachers, union leaders and business representatives to examine funding challenges and identify solutions; he said the group aims to provide an update within 90 days. "If we're going to get help, it's probably going to come from the state," Joseph said when asked about funding sources.

Several PCAC members pressed for a clear role for the advisory council in that stakeholder process. Joseph said board members will identify parent participants for the group and encouraged PCAC members to contact their district board representative to be considered.

The discussion also raised accountability concerns about proposed policy language (Policy 0105) that would direct the superintendent to implement the policy with an administrative procedure and to discuss report findings with PCAC; members sought clarity on whether the council’s role would be advisory and how recommendations would be acted upon.

Next steps: superintendent staff will follow up on language for parent resource packets, investigate language access for tutoring and summer materials, and coordinate with PCAC on school‑level distribution strategies; the board‑led funding review will convene and provide a public update within roughly 90 days.