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Board approves pilot purchase of ethnic‑studies textbooks under AB 101 requirement
Summary
The board approved acquiring two class sets for a pilot of ethnic‑studies textbooks; California Assembly Bill 101 requires all high schools to offer ethnic‑studies courses next year and to include a transcript requirement by 2030. The district will pilot the textbook across rotating teachers, then make a final adoption decision.
The board approved a motion to purchase two class sets of ethnic‑studies textbooks for a pilot program after staff described the district’s plan to comply with California Assembly Bill 101 (AB 101). The law requires high schools to offer an ethnic‑studies course in the upcoming school year and to make the course a transcript requirement by 2030.
Staff said the district will pilot the textbook with multiple teachers in a rotation model and evaluate materials before making a final purchase decision. The committee will run a six‑week rotation with teachers who will teach the pilot course and provide feedback; if adoption proceeds, additional class sets would be purchased to support the full program.
Course details Staff clarified that the ethnic‑studies offering will be a one‑semester course (not a full‑year class) and that seniors are not required to take the course to graduate until the 2030 transcript requirement takes effect. Staff said the pilot purchases cover two class sets now and that, if the book is adopted, the district would buy additional sets to cover more classes.
Digital availability Board members asked whether a digital edition exists. Staff said the teachers reviewed a print edition and that most district textbooks are available online, but staff did not know whether this specific textbook included a digital edition; vendors and options will be explored if adoption moves forward.
Motion and vote A motion to approve the textbook pilot purchase was made and seconded; the board voted in favor and the motion passed.
