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District shortlists vendors and sets classroom pilot for math textbook adoption
Summary
Staff told the Academic Excellence Committee that shortlisted math curriculum vendors will move into a classroom pilot Jan. 26–Feb. 27 with public review; the district cautioned the board that adoption will carry training and procurement costs and that funding timing may require seeding from fund balance.
District staff updated the Academic Excellence Committee on the math textbook Request for Proposals (RFP) process and the next phase of classroom pilots and public review.
Presenters said the RFP closed and an evaluation panel — including school‑based content experts — met to shortlist top candidates; official vendor notifications were due to go out by the end of the week.
Mr. Childers described the pilot and public review schedule: targeted professional learning for pilot teachers from Jan. 5–16, 2026; classroom pilots running Jan. 26–Feb. 27, 2026 with two classrooms per grade level per vendor using both print and digital materials; and a public review window to gather family and community feedback. Staff said the district will use the same evaluation rubric throughout RFP scoring and pilot feedback to ensure consistency.
Staff stressed that an adopted math curriculum will have cost and training implications. The superintendent's office said budget development begins within 10 days and that while the primary purchase would likely come in the next fiscal year, seed funding could be provided from fund balance to initiate training and piloting. "It's not just the materials with a budget; you're paying for training," a superintendent office official said.
Board members asked whether the district has a lead math director; staff said three math teacher specialists are leading the effort and are shepherding the RFP and pilot work. Several board members urged that materials must build early number sense beginning in kindergarten so students do not lose foundational skills.
After pilots and public feedback, staff said they will bring a recommendation to the superintendent, who will then present it to the board for final consideration. No procurement decision was made at this meeting.
