The Tigard‑Tualatin School District board on June 9 approved a multi‑year adoption of Spanish language arts and heritage Spanish curriculum for grades 6–12 after a multi‑stakeholder review and teacher recommendation.

Amber Fields, director of secondary programs, and a team of teachers described a selection process that evaluated three publisher options against a rubric focused on language‑arts standards, cultural breadth and materials that support the four domains (speaking, listening, reading, writing). Fields said the selection was enabled in part by the bond: "We are able to move forward on this adoption because of the passing of the bond," and she noted the adoption will support instruction and professional development.

Teachers recommended using Perspectivas (Vista) for heritage Spanish and Galleria for two‑way immersion (TWI) placements, dividing some materials across two years to scaffold learning. The team also recommended Inquiry by Design for novel studies and close‑reading units at higher grade levels. A teacher on the adoption team said the group spent several days comparing materials and that the final recommendation received unanimous support among participating teachers (all “fours and fives” on their rubric).

The board motion approved the purchase and adoption as presented: a seven‑year adoption cycle for the adopted VISTA materials (Galleria/Perspectivas) and a three‑year adoption of Inquiry by Design grade‑level module sets and associated class sets of novels. The motion passed unanimously.

Staff described next steps including professional development planning and rollout next year, classroom class sets for novel studies, and digital platform supports. Board members praised the work and a director asked for clarification on hardback and online availability; staff said novels will be provided as class sets in hardback and the adopted digital platform includes teacher/student resources.

The curriculum adoption was presented as aligning to state and national language standards and the district’s own curriculum‑selection process; the adoption packet and rubric will be posted with board materials for public review.