Kuna board appoints K'5 ELA adoption committee to pilot three curricula
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Summary
The board approved a 28-member adoption committee (14 teachers and 14 parents) to pilot three state-approved K'5 ELA programs (Into Reading/HMH; Wonders/McGraw Hill; Magnetic Literacy/Curriculum Associates) in four-week trials and report a recommendation in April.
The KUNA JOINT DISTRICT board voted to appoint a 28-member K'5 English-language-arts adoption committee that will pilot three shortlisted curricula and return a recommendation at the April board meeting.
Assessment staff described a multi-stage review process that began with a 14-teacher working group that built evaluation rubrics aligned to the science of reading and state-approved materials. The district selected three vendors for four-week pilot experiences: Into Reading (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), Wonders (McGraw Hill) and Magnetic Literacy (Curriculum Associates). Each pilot will include classroom observation, rubrics completed by teachers and parents, and a district-level cost and implementation analysis.
Board members emphasized the statutory requirement that parents comprise 50% of the adoption committee; staff said each teacher on the committee had been asked to invite a parent whose child will participate in the pilot and that replacement parents will be provided if someone drops out. Trustees asked for preview opportunities and cost breakdowns; staff committed to including cost analysis, technology support needs and professional-development plans as part of the committee's evaluation.
The motion to appoint the adoption committee with the 50% parent representation caveat was seconded and approved unanimously. The committee's pilot timeline begins immediately with the first pilot and will conclude with a district recommendation back to the board in April.
