Northshore board approves Envision math as core curriculum; Algebra I purchase to be funded from carryover savings
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The board adopted Envision for Algebra 1 (and approved the curriculum series), with the district purchasing Algebra I materials in fall 2025 using carryover funds from the curriculum department.
The Northshore School District board approved the adoption of the Envision series for Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 and Algebra 2 with trigonometry as the district's core instructional math materials; the board approved moving forward with the purchase of Algebra I classroom sets for fall 2025, funded from carryover savings in the curriculum and instruction assessment budget.
Dr. Amity Butler, the district's executive director of teaching and learning, described the two-year adoption process that included a year-long pilot, feedback from teachers and students, and evaluation by CMAQ (the committee for materials). She said Envision aligns to the district's equity and rigor goals and includes built-in scaffolds for students with disabilities and English learners.
Board members confirmed that the board was approving adoption of the instructional materials, not the immediate purchase of all four levels. Dr. Butler and district staff said the Algebra I purchase will include classroom textbooks and individual digital licenses valid for seven years and that the expenditure will come from carryover funds in the 2024-25 curriculum department budget. Questions from board members addressed CMAQ membership (no students were on CMAQ) and which languages the publisher supports; district staff said the program supports multiple languages.
The board moved and seconded the motion to adopt the materials and voted to approve it.