Rockland committee approves Pearson math curriculum for Rockland High; purchase depends on May town funding

The Rockland School Committee voted to approve a second reading and adopt a Pearson math curriculum for Rockland High School, but members said the district will not finalize orders or contracts until capital funding is secured at the May town meeting.

A committee member moved to approve the Rockland High School math curriculum proposal; the Chair seconded and the motion passed. Committee members who reviewed the publisher materials said they found the Pearson program acceptable. “I think Pearson is a long time book that's worthy, of investing the money in,” the Chair said when discussing materials and online resources.

Jane, speaking for staff, said the request has been presented to the capital planning committee. “It is, we presented it to the capital planning committee and requested utilization of free cash, to fund it at town meeting in May,” Jane said. Committee members stressed that implementation is contingent on that appropriation: they would not place orders or enter a contract until funding is confirmed.

The vote completes the curriculum adoption step on the committee’s agenda; the committee did not provide a procurement timeline beyond the contingency tied to the town meeting vote.

What happens next: the district will await the town's May meeting to seek approval of free-cash funding. If the appropriation is approved, staff will move forward with ordering and contracting; if not, committee members said they will revisit funding options.