Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Higley board approves Amplify CKLA K–5 adoption after months-long review, staff to schedule training
Summary
The Higley Unified School District board approved RFP 26-022-31 to adopt Amplify CKLA as the district's K'5 comprehensive ELA core at a cost of $1,302,022.40 over five years; staff says the program is MAUR-approved, includes embedded phonics and comes with vendor training and five years of digital access.
The Higley Unified School District governing board voted 5-0 to adopt Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) as the district's K'5 comprehensive ELA instructional material, approving RFP 26-022-31 at a total cost of $1,302,022.40 over five years.
Miss Davis, who led the yearlong adoption process, told the board the decision follows vendor presentations, a district review committee, steering committee rankings and a 60-day public review. "Our recommendation is CKLA by Amplify," she said, citing "strong stakeholder support," alignment to the science of reading and to state standards and the program's inclusion on the MAUR-approved list for use as a complete core.
Why it matters: The adoption replaces the district's current materials for K'5 and represents a…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
