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Board reviews $49,247 textbook adoption plan focused on world languages and multilingual supports
Summary
District staff presented a 2025–26 textbook adoption plan totaling about $49,247, focused primarily on world language titles (Latin, German, Spanish), a dual‑credit Spanish selection (A Hundred Years of Solitude) and multilingual services digital materials. The adoption was informational and will come back to the board as an action item.
District staff presented the 2025–26 textbook adoption overview at the March 10 meeting and described a $49,247 adoption total driven largely by world language and multilingual services materials.
Why it matters: Textbook adoptions influence curriculum resources teachers will have in classrooms, affect district instructional alignment and carry budgetary implications.
Presentation highlights - Total: Staff said the district is down to $49,247 for textbook adoptions this year and noted there were no large adoptions such as new chemistry or biology texts that would drive a higher total. - Content areas: The recommended materials were largely world language and multilingual services resources: Latin and German texts, several Spanish titles including a dual‑credit Spanish selection (A Hundred Years of Solitude for dual credit with Lake Forest), and a digital/print English 3 D levels 1–4 resource intended as a supplemental across content areas and for multilingual services. - Purpose: Staff emphasized that multilingual services materials can act as resources across subject areas for teachers and noted the curriculum forum’s role in reviewing proposals.
Board action: The item was presented as information on March 10; staff told the board the textbook adoption will return as an action item at the next board meeting.
Next steps: Formal approval will be requested at a future meeting; staff will finalize quotes, procurement and distribution planning in advance of classroom use.
