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Lake Oswego adoption committee recommends new K–12 health curriculum; public review set through May 23
Summary
A district adoption committee recommended a slate of health instructional materials that align with Oregon Division 22 standards and state health laws. The board will accept public comment through May 23 before taking a final adoption vote.
The Lake Oswego School District 7J adoption committee recommended new K–12 health instructional materials and asked the school board to open the materials for public review from April 28 through May 23.
The committee recommended The Great Body Shop for elementary grades, Goodheart‑Willcox and Human Kinetics (LiveWell) for middle school (Goodheart‑Willcox for sixth and seventh; Human Kinetics LiveWell for eighth), and Human Kinetics LiveWell for high school. Committee members said the selections align with Oregon Department of Education Division 22 guidance and the state’s revised health standards.
Why it matters: The recommended materials will guide K–12 health instruction across the district if the board approves adoption after the public review period. Committee presenters said the materials were evaluated using the state IMET tool plus the district’s equity lens to ensure cultural representation and standards alignment. Teachers noted the middle‑school pathway was deliberately designed so eighth‑grade materials would serve as a strong segue to high‑school instruction.
Committee members described how the selection was made. Mindy McNeely, a Lake Ridge High School health teacher on the committee, said the adoption process followed the state’s IMET review and the district’s strategic plan and equity lens. Jamie Humphrey, a fifth‑grade teacher, said The Great Body Shop offers developmentally appropriate lessons, teacher scripts and family materials that help connect classroom work with parent conversations. Teacher representatives described Goodheart‑Willcox and Human Kinetics LiveWell as deeper, science‑based options better suited to middle and high school students and praised the curricular resources that highlight health careers and decision‑making skills.
The district will post the publisher materials online and accept in‑person review by appointment during the public comment window; board members urged families to review materials and submit feedback before the board votes on final adoption. The adoption committee will return to the board in a later meeting with compiled public comments to inform the board’s final decision.
The board’s presenters emphasized that the recommended materials reflect statutory health education requirements in Oregon and that parents will receive advance unit letters describing standards and resources connected to each unit.
