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Board certifies instructional materials; district to align K–5 with Amplify and adopt Agile Mind for high‑school math
Summary
Trustees certified the 2025–26 instructional materials and approved two curriculum changes: extension of Amplify Texas to grades 3–5 and adoption of Agile Mind for high‑school math courses.
The Venus ISD Board of Trustees certified the district’s 2025–26 instructional materials at the April 21 meeting and approved two curriculum changes recommended by district curriculum leaders.
District presentation: Dr. Morgan explained the required TEA certification and said the district must report which state‑approved materials and platforms it will use next year. Campus and curriculum teams reviewed options from TEA’s approved list. For K–5, curriculum leaders recommended adopting Amplify Texas for grades 3–5 to align with existing K–2 use; the district cited Amplify’s knowledge‑based sequence and phonics focus grounded in the science of reading.
At the secondary level, district staff said teachers and the math coordinator found the current secondary math materials unsuccessful this year and recommended switching to Agile Mind for Algebra, Geometry and Algebra II because it was the remaining option on the TEA list that covered those courses and teachers expressed preference to try it.
Other notes: The district will continue to report required compliance items (Children’s Internet Protection Act coverage, assessment platforms such as Eduphoria and TEA formative resources) in the 2526 submission. Staff said they are still evaluating MAP Growth usage and had not included it pending further campus discussion.
Board action: The certification and the two curriculum changes were approved; Donald Shaw seconded the motion to certify and the motion carried on a voice vote. Staff said the change would not require a curriculum purchase outside the grant described earlier and that next year’s teaching will inform whether further curriculum changes or adoptions are needed.
Why it matters: Curriculum adoption and alignment affect teaching plans, teacher training and classroom materials for the upcoming school year. District staff noted the adoption aims to provide consistent vertical alignment and stronger phonics and math instructional practice across campuses.
Ending: District staff will upload the signed certification to TEA and proceed with implementation planning and teacher support for the newly aligned materials.
