Evergreen board advances AP precalculus, physics curriculum adoptions to second reading

The Evergreen Public Schools Board of Directors voted on May 27 to advance proposed instructional materials for AP Precalculus and for Physics 1–2 to a second reading, following presentations from district curriculum staff.

Diane Morris, the district secondary math TOSA, told the board that the district reviewed three low‑ or no‑cost, College Board‑approved resources for AP Precalculus and recommended an online AP‑aligned resource that mirrors the College Board unit structure. Morris said the recommended online option carries a per‑teacher subscription cost of $225 per year and that the committee recommended a free supplemental print‑format resource, "Precalculus and Investigation of Functions," for student access.

"Each of those three options ... are preapproved by the College Board for use in AP precalculus," Morris said in her presentation. The board voted to advance the materials to a second reading after a motion by Director Perkins and a second by Director Bocanegra.

Crystal Wolf, district science TOSA, presented a separate review for high school physics. The district’s review team compared three curricula and recommended Patterns Physics, an open educational resource the team said aligned to the district’s three‑year high school science sequence and emphasized phenomena‑based units and science practices.

Wolf described implementation costs for physics training and lab equipment but told the board the first‑year net cost of adopting the open resource would be about $5,000 and that ongoing costs would be lower than the district’s current per‑student textbook expense. "While the OER itself is free, with implementation there's always a requirement to train our teachers," Wolf said. The board…