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Board reviews elementary Spanish classroom materials and a digital Latin curriculum; estimated costs noted
Summary
District curriculum staff proposed classroom Spanish materials (one‑time purchase) and a digital Latin curriculum (annual license) for elementary and middle/high school world language instruction; estimated costs were provided and the items will be returned for approval on the next review agenda.
Orange City School District curriculum staff presented two world‑language recommendations at the April 7 meeting: a classroom set of Spanish materials for elementary Spanish (Sun rises classroom set) and a digital Latin curriculum for middle/high school classics instruction.
Shelly (presenter identified as curriculum staff) described the Spanish materials as classroom resources emphasizing music, games, role play and drama and said they would be housed with the teacher at Moreland. The quoted one‑time cost on the agenda was $863 for the Spanish classroom set.
For Latin, curriculum staff recommended a primarily digital offering (digital license with print-on-demand available for students who need print). The transcript lists an estimated per‑year cost of about $171.60 for the Latin digital license; staff said they did not expect total district cost to exceed approximately $250 annually depending on student numbers.
Board members expressed support for the creative, interactive Spanish materials and for the Latin digital resources, noting engagement and curricular fit. Staff said they will bring amounts forward for formal approval on the next agenda and will share materials with the PTA advisory committee as part of the adoption process.
