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Camas School Board approves curriculum adoptions, technology upgrade, vendor contracts and a new bus
Summary
At the May 27 meeting the board voted to adopt three new textbooks for CTE and AP courses, approved multiple vendor contracts and the purchase of a wheelchair‑capable school bus. All listed motions passed as presented.
The Camas School District Board of Directors approved multiple agenda items May 27, including three core‑curriculum adoptions, a district network upgrade, vendor contracts and the purchase of a wheelchair‑accessible school bus.
Curriculum adoptions: the board approved three textbook adoptions recommended by staff and the district’s Instructional Materials Committee: Careers and Basics of Health Sciences (McGraw Hill) as the core resource for Health Occupations (CTE); Krugman’s Economics (fourth edition) as the AP Micro/Macro Economics text; and Rubenstein’s The Cultural Landscape (2024) as the AP Human Geography text. Each adoption was presented with instructor and student feedback and associated licensing costs; all three motions passed by voice vote.
Vendor contracts and purchases: the board approved a three‑year contract with GB Manchester for annual fire‑alarm inspection and testing; an Ednetics proposal to replace end‑of‑life Cisco network switches (funded through the voter‑approved technology levy with financing via Cisco Capital); a two‑year renewal with School Data Solutions (Homeroom for Educators) including additional analytics support; and the purchase of a school bus equipped to carry two wheelchair stations (to be funded from the Transportation Vehicle Fund). The board also approved the consent agenda, which included previously circulated routine items.
Meeting votes: each motion on the night was taken individually and passed. Board members voiced no recorded objections at the time of each vote. Several motions were seconded on the record before the board voted by voice.
Costs and funding notes: the district explained funding sources during the meeting. The network upgrade (Ednetics) will be financed through Cisco Capital across four years and funded by the voter‑approved technology levy. The bus purchase was paid from the Transportation Vehicle Fund. Several curriculum purchases were funded from CTE or instructional materials budgets as noted during presentations.
Ending: board members thanked staff for the curriculum reviews and vendor negotiations. The meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
