Board postpones K–12 health adoption, adopts new science curricula for K–12
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The North Bend SD 13 board unanimously voted to postpone adoption of a K–12 health curriculum by one year and approved new science materials for K–5 and 6–8 while reauthorizing the high school science curriculum.
North Bend, Ore. — The North Bend School District 13 Board of Directors voted unanimously on June 5 to postpone adoption of a K–12 health curriculum for one year and approved a set of science curricula for elementary, middle and high school levels.
District staff described the request to postpone health-adoption work as a common step for large instructional adoptions, explaining that other major adoptions (ELA, math) required multi-year implementation and that the district has until fall 2027 to implement a health curriculum. The board approved a motion to postpone the K–12 health curriculum for one year by voice vote, recorded 7–0.
On science curriculum, the board accepted staff recommendations after a multi-year adoption process. For grades K–5 the board adopted Twig (Imagine Learning/Twig); for grades 6–8 the board adopted Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) Into Science; and for grades 9–12 the board readopted the district’s current high-school science program (referred to in meeting materials as Patterns) with updates to classroom materials. Board members said the middle-school team selected HMH Into Science because they judged its grade-appropriate rigor and ease of implementation for teachers who are new to middle-school science.
A motion to adopt the listed science curricula was moved and seconded on the record and passed by voice vote. The board also discussed alignment of dual-credit materials at the high school and plans to purchase updated resources where needed.
Details of the actions: - Postpone adoption of K–12 health curriculum: approved 7–0. District staff said the district has until fall 2027 to adopt and implement health materials. - Adopt Twig (Imagine Learning) for grades K–5: approved (vote recorded at adoption motion). - Adopt Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Into Science for grades 6–8: approved; staff said the program’s rigor and integrated approach were deciding factors. - Readopt the high school Patterns science curriculum for grades 9–12, with updated materials to align with dual-credit offerings: approved.
Board members thanked staff and teachers who participated in the multi-year review. The district will move forward with purchasing materials and implementation planning and will phase in the adopted science programs as described by curriculum staff.
