Board reviews new curricular resources, course changes and curriculum portal
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Summary
District staff presented curricular resources for grades K–12 including a Bookworms program for grades 2–3, proposed course additions at the high school and a parent-facing curriculum portal; one course-level detail (accounting grade availability) was flagged for verification before approval.
District staff presented a package of curricular resources and course updates for board information and preview, including a Bookworms literacy series for grades 2 and 3, a list of authentic texts to be purchased, several online subscriptions and new or revised course descriptions.
Staff told the board that Bookworms is a comprehension, fluency and writing program using authentic texts and that the district will purchase titles for read-alouds and individual reading. Staff also asked the board to bulk approve online subscriptions already in use and noted a few new subscriptions planned for next year.
On courses, staff listed proposed high-school additions such as Algebra II for ninth grade, Creative Writing II and a course on news and climate change; the district also reported that the state moved a personal-finance course from a quarter credit to a half credit, and the district updated course-credit templates to reflect standards. During discussion a board member asked whether accounting had been removed for ninth grade; staff said they would review and verify grade-level placement for accounting before board approval.
Staff additionally previewed a curriculum portal — a parent-facing website that will host course descriptions and curriculum maps. The portal is not public yet; principals and staff will review materials before the district posts it to the public site.
No formal votes were recorded on the curricular items at this meeting; staff indicated they will continue bringing curriculum maps and course templates to the board for reapproval as standards are added to documents.