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Board approves K–5 computer science adoption and advanced high-school apps materials
Summary
The board approved a three‑year adoption of K–5 computer science materials from Skillstruck ($228,000) and approved an advanced computer applications curriculum purchase for high school ($18,598.10) to cover three years and lock in pricing and licensing.
The Edmond Public Schools Board approved two curriculum adoptions Thursday: K–5 computer science materials from Skillstruck and advanced computer applications curriculum for high schools from Against the Clock.
Shelby Smittle, preK–12 STEM instructional facilitator, described the Skillstruck adoption as a three‑year purchase that aligns with Oklahoma's three‑year cycle for technology-based curricula. “The amount here, the cost is for 3 years,” Smittle said. She told the board the adoption covers the district for the stated period and that teachers and reviewers participated in the selection.
On the high-school side, the board approved the advanced computer applications adoption from Against the Clock for $18,598.10. Smittle said the licenses are interchangeable across the three high schools; the district set coding and funding for the approval based on current enrollment patterns at Santa Fe and Memorial, and noted that Boulevard Academy could use the same licenses if the course is offered there in the future.
Why it matters: The K–5 adoption establishes a districtwide curriculum for early computer science instruction and the high-school purchase secures instructional materials and pricing for an elective pathway tied to graduation-credit requirements.
Vote: After motions and seconds, both purchases were approved by recorded roll calls (affirmative votes recorded from Board members Coleman, Jones, Benson, Underwood and Hopgood).
