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Board approves elementary and secondary health curriculum adoptions totaling about $544,000 in subscriptions
Summary
The Gresham‑Barlow School Board voted May 7 to adopt The Great Body Shop for elementary health (7‑year subscription, not to exceed $300,000) and to adopt G.W. Publishers (middle school) and Human Kinetics (high school) health materials (7‑year subscription, not to exceed $244,255) through the Northwest Textbook Repository; motions were
GRESHAM, Ore. — The Gresham‑Barlow School Board approved districtwide elementary and secondary health curriculum adoptions on May 7, authorizing multiyear subscriptions to state‑approved materials to be implemented in classrooms beginning fall 2025.
Elementary adoption: The board approved continuing with The Great Body Shop, the Oregon Department of Education‑approved elementary health curriculum currently in use. The board authorized purchase of a seven‑year subscription for elementary health materials with a not‑to‑exceed amount of $300,000. The purchase was presented as a second reading after committee review; a motion to approve the purchase passed in a public vote.
Secondary adoption: The board also approved selection of Goodheart‑Willcox (comprehensive middle school health skills) and Human Kinetics (Live Well comprehensive high school health) materials. The motion specified purchase through the Northwest Textbook Repository for a combined not‑to‑exceed amount of $244,255 for a seven‑year subscription, including shipping and a contingency to account for potential enrollment fluctuations.
Board discussion and rationale: Staff told the board the materials are on the Oregon Department of Education approved list and that the committee of teachers, administrators and coaches reviewed alignment with Oregon Health Standards and proficiency expectations. Parents and students had opportunities to review materials during the adoption process, staff said. Board members noted they first reviewed the proposals during a work session on April 16 and that the materials had been vetted by instructional teams.
Votes and implementation: Both motions passed without recorded opposition. The board directed staff to proceed with purchases through Northwest Textbook Repository and to schedule professional development for implementation during the 2025‑26 school year. Staff estimated total costs to include shipping and a 10% contingency for possible enrollment changes.
Ending: The adoptions were presented as multi‑year investments intended to align instruction to state health standards and to provide Spanish language materials at the elementary level where available. Staff will return with implementation schedules and professional development plans.
