Hobbs board adopts new district science materials for next school year

The Hobbs Municipal Schools Board on March 25 voted to adopt new science instructional materials that will take effect in the 2025–26 school year.

District staff presented an overview of the adoption process, saying elementary schools piloted three vendors and staff and parents reviewed samples before the board's vote. After discussion, a motion to adopt the recommended materials carried by voice vote.

The district said the adoption followed its standard process of narrowing vendor choices, providing classroom staff time to test materials and offering parent preview opportunities during spring conferences. Staff noted the new adoption represents a change at the elementary level — the district selected a textbook series rather than the district’s more-common Studies Weekly materials — and that the change will have a modest budgetary impact. Training for teachers is planned for summer and early in the school year.

Board members made no substantive amendments during the meeting. The adoption vote was taken by the full board; the motion passed after a motion and second and the clerk called for the voice vote.

District staff said additional implementation details — including teacher training dates and exact budget figures tied to the materials purchase — will be provided to campuses and to the board as they are finalized. The materials will be used beginning with the 2025–26 school year and staff will deliver summer training and additional sessions at the start of the year to support teachers.