The Klamath County School District board approved adoption of updated secondary health textbooks and integrated digital materials from Goodheart‑Willcox after district curriculum staff and a teacher review team recommended the vendor.

Jeff (district staff) told the board the materials include Schoology integration and other digital supports not present in earlier editions. “Our request is that you, approve our recommendation to move forward with the purchase of Goodheart‑Willcox for both junior high and high school health textbooks,” Jeff said.

Nut graf: The board approved the secondary health adoption even though the state review committee found the publisher’s high‑school edition did not fully meet three criteria; district reviewers said the publisher has made digital changes and continues to work with the state review process.

Teachers who reviewed the materials said Goodheart‑Willcox offers age‑appropriate content, differentiated instruction resources, a Spanish version and read‑aloud features that help students with accessibility needs. PLC lead Bobby (Bobby Sue Britton) told the board the updated materials include “differentiation of instruction worksheets, for 3 levels, standard, high, and low proficient students.”

State review concerns: Jeff and review team members noted the state review panel judged the high‑school edition short in three areas, including culturally responsive instruction, comprehensive sex‑education/violence‑prevention coverage, and strengths‑based approaches. The district presented the publisher’s written responses saying the vendor has revised digital content and editable instructor resources; Jeff said the district is making the state report available to the board before adoption.

Cost and delivery: Staff told the board the modern digital licensing model requires a student account for each pupil and estimated total cost for grades 7–11 at about $186,000. Jeff said the vendor’s pricing made it sensible to include a hard copy for each student once the digital licenses are purchased: “If you’re gonna buy the digital account for every student, you might as well get the book as well because it’s, like, $25 or $26 more to have that hard copy for every student.”

Board action: A board member moved to approve the secondary health textbooks and materials; another board member seconded and the motion passed.

Ending: District staff said the publisher is working with the state review committee on changes to the high‑school materials. The board approved purchase authorization; staff will return with vendor quotes and implementation details, including student account management and rollout timing.