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Board approves 6-year McGraw Hill Reveal and ALEKS purchase for high school math; some trustees sought more time

3510680 · May 19, 2025
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After teacher pilots, the board approved a six-year, $557,950.93 purchase of Reveal math and ALEKS adaptive supports for algebra, geometry and algebra 2; some trustees expressed concern the packet reached board members late.

Beth Ann Donenworth, the district's K'12 math curriculum leader, proposed a six-year adoption of McGraw Hill's Reveal for core high school math and ALEKS for targeted intervention. Donenworth said 16 pilot teachers unanimously recommended Reveal after two pilots this year, and described the package as "a comprehensive array of digital and paper based resources" that includes consumable student books, digital access, teacher materials and adaptive tools. She gave a total price of $557,950.93 for the district's high school programs and middle school accelerated Algebra I sections.

Donenworth: "The total proposal is for $557,950.93. ... We're paying approximately $93,000 per year or only $29 per student per year for them to have the consumable books, the digital access, and for our teachers to have access to all of that."

Nut graf: The board approved the purchase on a roll-call vote, but several trustees asked for more time to review the materials after the subcommittee meeting earlier the same evening. Administration and presenters said the timing was driven by pilot schedules and the district's need to order materials and schedule summer professional development.

Donenworth and pilot teachers said Reveal offers tutorial videos for every lesson, multiple assessment levels, optional unit assignments and the McGraw Hill Plus data tools that can be synced with NWEA scores to personalize practice. The ALEKS component was described as an adaptive, diagnostic-and-instruction tool intended for students in math-focus classes (additional support classes held alongside core coursework); Donenworth said ALEKS had produced confidence and measurable progress in districts that already use it. She said about 3,200 students would use Reveal and about 821 students would use ALEKS based on current enrollment, and about 30 teachers would need the materials.

Several board members voiced process concerns. Trustee [Radico] and others said they had received limited materials in the board packet and requested more time to review the textbook content and the online platform. Superintendent Don Roberts and presenters said the recommendation followed a multi-year process of teacher previews, a focus group, two pilots and K'12 evaluation committee review; administration said delaying the vote could delay summer PD and ordering. Trustee Wojtovich voted no; the roll-call result recorded in the meeting was: Miss Aquino (yes), Miss Mahomes (yes), Mister Wojtovich (no), Mister Koontz (yes), Miss Radico (no), Mister Gura (yes), Mister Pearl (yes). The motion passed.