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Leander ISD outlines new state instructional‑materials process, estimates $11M available for adoptions
Summary
District curriculum staff told trustees the State Board’s new IMRA/IMRAA process increases the frequency of state adoptions, adds two rubrics for review and creates entitlements ($40/student; extra $20/student for state OER), leaving Leander ISD roughly $11 million available for new instructional materials after recurring costs.
Lauren Meeks, Leander ISD assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, told trustees the state is shifting from an eight‑year adoption cycle to a process that can add new materials annually through 2030. She said the new process uses two rubrics — a quality rubric focused on content and a suitability rubric that examines statutes and educational philosophy — and includes public comment and a…
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