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Board hears parent complaint that purchased math workbooks are going unused; staff says digital resources and targeted printing reduce waste
Summary
A parent complaint prompted discussion about district curriculum use and why some purchased math workbooks were sent home with little use; staff said digital resources, selective printing and teacher instructional choices explain the practice and promised to reduce unnecessary print distribution.
During public comment and staff discussion trustees heard a parent concern that the district buys full consumable workbooks that then are not used in class and are sent home, creating negative optics ahead of levy outreach.
Staff explained the purchased curriculum includes digital materials and optional consumable workbooks; teachers often use select pages only, use whiteboards and hands‑on learning, and may send home books or pages that are not needed for in‑class lessons but may be useful for summer practice. Staff said many practice pages are also available digitally and can be printed on demand; district instructional leaders said they will ask teachers to pare printed take‑home materials to the pages actually used and to add a brief parent note explaining how the curriculum is used.
Trustees asked district curriculum leaders to review consumable orders and to provide a cost comparison of digital printing versus buying full consumables for teacher planning and budget transparency.
Why this matters: The complaint tied curriculum purchasing to levy advocacy and asked the district to be more transparent about instructional choices and how materials are used.
What’s next: Curriculum office to review printing and distribution practices and provide options to reduce waste and clarify parent communications.
