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Board approves $789,904 in curriculum purchases; grants cover most costs; NSTA PD also approved
Summary
Round Lake CUSD 116 approved a $789,904.77 contract package for curriculum adoptions on March 17, 2025; administrators said $996,000 in grant funding offsets most curriculum costs. The board also approved $8,400 for National Science Teachers Association professional development.
The Round Lake CUSD 116 Board of Education approved a set of curriculum purchases totaling $789,904.77 at its March 17 meeting, with administrators saying the majority of the curriculum-adoption cost is covered by grants.
Dr. Stephan (curriculum staff) and finance‑committee representatives told the board the district mapped costs for high‑school and middle‑school math, dual‑language Spanish language arts (grade six rollup), and middle‑school social studies. The administration's memo showed the curriculum-adoption package would be covered primarily by an external grant (about $996,000) and that the district’s net local curriculum adoption figure was lower as a result.
The board approved a motion to enter partnerships with the vendors outlined in the consideration memo for $789,904.77. Board members who voted “yes” confirmed the purchase after finance‑committee review.
Separately, the board approved a National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) contract for professional development in the amount of $8,400. The NSTA trainings were described as scheduled during regularly scheduled PLC time and one half‑day session for biology teachers and one half‑day for eighth‑grade science teachers on May 8, intended to support openSciEd implementation for the upcoming school year.
Administrators said they will report back on student‑achievement metrics tied to the new curriculum once implementation and initial data are available.
