Cary CCSD 26 staff recommended renewing the district’s K–8 Savvas (formerly Pearson, now Savvas) Envisions math curriculum for another six-year adoption at the June 23 meeting, presenting a district-created set of standards-by-trimester and curriculum maps intended to guide professional learning and consistent implementation.

Yvette Rivera, associate superintendent of schools, said the district’s math committee — containing educators kindergarten through eighth grade and administrators — reviewed data, implementation history and materials. Committee members reported that Envisions/ Savvas materials are high quality but that implementation in the pandemic years had been incomplete; the committee therefore recommended renewal plus focused professional development and the finalized curriculum maps to support consistent delivery.

The renewal proposal presented included pricing for materials and platform access: a six-year K–5 renewal (including bilingual Spanish materials for grades K–2) and a separate 6–8 renewal. The total proposed cost disclosed in the presentation for the six-year renewals was $385,816.40. Rivera said the proposal appears to come in under a working budget of $500,000 for curricular materials and that negotiation continues on professional development offerings; the administration said it is discussing PD and may seek to include vendor-supported training or a train‑the‑trainer model.

Administrators emphasized the planned curriculum-mapping work — standards prioritized by trimester with a focus on preparing students for state assessments — and said the maps and materials will be available to teachers on the district’s staff intranet. Board members said they supported renewal because of teacher familiarity with the program and the district’s ability to focus on professional learning rather than adopting a brand-new program.

The item was discussed for placement on the consent or action agenda; administration said it would confirm procurement and statutory approvals as needed before final board action.

Clarifying details: the 6-year K–5 contract figure (including English and Spanish for K–2) and the 6–8 renewal figure were presented; the district is negotiating PD support with the vendor and plans to post curriculum maps to its staff site and use them in new‑teacher orientation.