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Mesa Public Schools outlines curriculum approval process, supplemental-resources rules and course-catalog changes
Summary
At a Governing Board study session, district staff detailed how Mesa Public Schools develops curriculum, adopts instructional resources and vets supplemental materials through the Community Curriculum Advisory Panel (CCAP). Board members asked for clearer public access to course content and stronger timelines for pilot courses.
At a Mesa Public Schools Governing Board study session, Dr. Islas presented an overview of the district’s curriculum processes, including how state standards, the Community Curriculum Advisory Panel (CCAP) and district staff interact to approve curriculum documents and instructional resources.
Dr. Islas said the district’s curriculum work starts with state standards and moves “from big to granular,” describing a multi-step approval process that includes teacher teams, CCAP review, a 60‑day public display of proposed adopted resources and final Governing Board approval. She emphasized that standards define what students should learn, curriculum documents explain how they will learn it, and instructional resources are the tools teachers use to implement that curriculum.
The presentation reviewed how Mesa defines and handles three categories of materials: adopted (formally selected resources such as K–5 Scholastic and secondary HMH), supplemental (materials used to fill gaps not met by adopted resources) and ancillary tools (platforms such as Nearpod that are content-agnostic). Dr.…
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