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Plainfield SD 202 committee advances summer‑school guide and new curriculum resources for 30‑day public display
Summary
The Curriculum & Technology committee approved moving several curriculum items to the full board for 30‑day public display, including the summer‑school curriculum guide, a middle‑school health adoption (digital + print package) and a K‑5 Spanish language arts resource; board members asked for fee‑waiver language, per‑student cost breakdowns, and additional evidence of learning outcomes.
At its Dec. 10 meeting, the Curriculum & Technology committee approved that several curriculum proposals move to the full board for 30‑day public display and public comment.
Summer school: staff said the summer‑school curriculum guide is posted in December to allow students to select courses; board members asked staff to add explicit instructions about fee waivers (for example, for McKinney‑Vento eligible students in cases where summer course completion is required for graduation) and to consider whether pass/fail enrollment options can be offered for summer teacher‑led courses so students are not penalized for taking required work outside the regular year.
Middle‑school health: staff presented a proposed middle‑school health adoption with an overall six‑year digital license and a single class set of hardcover textbooks. The vendor package shown in committee totaled roughly $324,000; staff said that breaks down to about $54,000 per year and roughly $8.95 per student per year when amortized over six years (classroom sets plus digital access), and highlighted translation and alternative assignments as benefits for diverse families and parents who submit curriculum‑objection forms. Board members asked whether the district could develop local materials instead of purchasing a packaged product; staff replied that producing a locally developed health curriculum is possible but resource‑ and time‑intensive, and that health materials typically draw heightened parental review, making vetted commercial resources valuable in some cases.
Spanish language arts: staff asked to post a K‑5 Spanish language arts resource to support dual‑language programming; committee members asked for the per‑student cost and for data showing the resource supports outcomes for students exiting English‑language services. Staff committed to provide these figures before full‑board consideration.
Next steps: committee advanced the items to the full board for consideration of 30‑day public display; staff will provide fee‑waiver language, per‑student cost breakdowns and outcome evidence where requested before that meeting.
