U‑46 proposes updated middle‑school PE and health curriculum, requests $65,512.88 for materials and training
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Summary
District curriculum leaders proposed updated PE and health frameworks for grades 6–8 that add resources, equipment and professional development to align instruction with state mandates and district strategic goals; administration requested approval of $65,512.88 charged to the education fund.
Celia Banks, director of curriculum and instruction, presented a proposal to update the district's middle‑school physical education and health curriculum for grades 6–8 and requested $65,512.88 to purchase equipment, materials and professional development.
Banks said the updates align with Illinois instructional mandates and district strategic goals to promote inclusion, belonging and academic growth. New or emphasized content includes foundational movement and fitness in sixth grade, progressive challenges and leadership opportunities in seventh and eighth grades, and expanded health content covering personal health, nutrition, mental‑health strategies, substance‑use prevention and human growth and development.
Recommended resources included additional PE and fitness equipment, the HealthSmart unit‑planning resource, Choices magazine for health content, and short audiovisual resources via ClickView. Banks said teachers will receive targeted professional learning on standards alignment, inclusive/adaptive instruction, assessment practices and use of resources; feedback surveys were planned for winter of 2026–27 with further revisions and training in subsequent years.
Administration requested approval of the purchase charged to the education fund; the cost was included in the 2025–26 budget. Board members had no substantive questions during the presentation.
Ending: Staff said they will collect teacher feedback, revise frameworks and continue professional learning and resource rollouts into subsequent school years.