The Redmond School District 2J board voted to defer action on adopting new elementary health materials until the 2025–26 school year and staff notified the board that it intends to continue using Amplify Science for elementary science instruction.

Chris Morton and Stephanie Wilcox presented the science and health items. Wilcox said Amplify Science (k–5) was adopted in 2018 after a multi‑year process and remains on the Oregon Department of Education’s list of approved high‑quality instructional materials. Staff recommended continuing Amplify Science to capitalize on existing consumable kits and prior professional learning, reduce adoption workload for elementary teachers and realize cost savings on consumable replacements. Wilcox told the board ODE advised that a continuation of an ODE‑approved curriculum does not require a full new adoption and that multi‑year digital licensing can be bought at a reduced rate.

On health curriculum the administrative recommendation was to defer the elementary health adoption to the 2025–26 school year to allow more time to determine whether to run a full adoption or extend current materials. The board approved the recommended motion to defer the elementary health materials adoption to the 2025–26 school year; the motion passed unanimously.

Board members asked staff to check that their preferred path (extension versus new adoption) met ODE requirements, to provide a cost estimate for running a full adoption (staff estimated roughly $14,000–$20,000 depending on scope and pilot needs), and to return with a recommendation next year. Staff said continuing Amplify Science this year has produced modest refill costs (less than $3,000 this year) compared with typical new‑curriculum costs.