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Board approves Paxton Patterson career labs for seventh and eighth grades, including medical pathway
Summary
Union board approved a five‑year, $206,265 purchase from Paxton Patterson Labs to add career‑focused lab modules for seventh and eighth graders, including expanded medical modules in eighth grade.
The Union Public Schools Board of Education approved a bond‑funded purchase of curriculum and equipment from Paxton Patterson Labs for seventh‑ and eighth‑grade career exposure classes, totaling $206,265.
District staff described the initiative as a hands‑on, modular program: seventh graders will rotate through roughly a dozen short career modules, while eighth graders will have dedicated medical pathway classes with hands‑on modules and online content. Staff said the program is intended to expand earlier career exposure and support the district’s college‑and‑career readiness goals.
Doctor Moore said the curriculum includes a learning management system and a five‑year subscription for lesson content and online modules. He said the district offered the classes during course enrollment and more than 200 students expressed interest; demand supported forming two full‑time eighth‑grade classes, one focused on medical pathways.
Board members asked whether the curriculum replaces Project Lead The Way; Moore said it will operate “in unison” with PLTW and not replace it. The board approved the purchase; the motion passed with unanimous recorded votes.
