Teachers and parents recommend McGraw Hill, Savvas and Kendall Hunt for science adoption; board to consider in business session

Members of the district’s science-adoption committee presented recommended vendors for a multi-grade adoption and asked the board to consider them at the next business session.

Committee members recommended McGraw Hill for elementary science, Savvas for middle school, Kendall Hunt for high-school biology and Kendall Hunt for one high-school chemistry option. Superintendent Dr. Arnold and committee members said the process included teacher and parent review meetings and vendor material inspections.

Why it matters: Adoption of a new core science curriculum affects classroom materials, professional development and future instructional pacing. The committee said the selection process involved parent and teacher review and that board members were able to preview materials at the bus garage and at a joint meeting before the recommendation.

Board member Harris (who attended vendor review sessions) described the process as “very thorough” and praised teacher and parent involvement. The administration will submit the committee’s recommendation for a formal vote in the business session.

Ending: The recommendation will appear on the board’s next business meeting agenda for adoption consideration.