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Board approves HMH ELA curriculum after debate over AI add‑on and device rollout
Summary
The Board of Education approved the HMH English language arts curriculum, including an optional AI reading tool called Amira, for $2,463,963.37 after questions about a possible 1‑to‑1 iPad rollout, screen time and training timelines; the motion carried by voice/raised hands.
The Board of Education approved the adoption of the HMH English language arts curriculum, including an optional AI reading component called Amira, with a purchase price of $2,463,963.37 at its meeting. Speaker 5 moved for approval and Speaker 6 seconded; the motion carried by raised hands and voice vote, with no recorded roll‑call tally provided.
Board member Rebecca (Speaker 7) urged more public discussion before finalizing plans that would expand online components and affect a 1‑to‑1 device ratio. "I think my main concern was whether we were adopting a curriculum that also included an online portion ... and if we purchased it, it was the license agreement…
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