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Lake County board to consider districtwide ELA curriculum adoption with roughly $5 million price tag
Summary
District staff recommended adopting Benchmark Advance for K–5 and McGraw Hill/StudySync for grades 6–12, presenting a multi‑year procurement plan with an estimated bottom‑line purchase impact near $5.2 million; the board was briefed on consumable options, novel selection and implementation timing and was told the adoption will appear on a forthcoming board agenda.
Lake County Schools staff recommended that the board adopt new ELA instructional materials for K–12 and reviewed components, options and fiscal impact at the workshop.
Dr. Feltner and the district instructional materials team presented a recommendation based on committee and teacher input: Benchmark Advance as the recommended K–5 package and McGraw Hill (StudySync) for the secondary 6–12 adoption. Dr. Feltner explained the packages include teacher editions, student consumables or class sets, digital access and assessment…
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