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Committee approves $126,240 preK–8 ELA and Spanish curriculum after staff negotiates price reductions
Summary
The Mendon‑Upton School Committee voted to approve a six‑year, preK–8 English and Spanish language arts curriculum license; staff said negotiated reductions reduced the cost by roughly $44,000 from the prior proposal and requested FY27 funding recorded in the transcript as $126,240.
The Mendon‑Upton Regional School Committee approved the purchase of preK–8 English language arts and Spanish language arts instructional materials during its meeting.
Superintendent (speaker 2) presented the proposal, arguing the resource aligns with the district’s literacy priorities, the evolving 'science of reading' approach, and would provide vertical continuity and built‑in assessments across grades. The superintendent said the district negotiated with the vendor to remove shipping costs and secured additional price reductions — described in the meeting as roughly $44,000 below the earlier proposal — and requested FY27 funding recorded in the transcript as "126,000 and $240" for a six‑year license.
Committee members praised the curricular focus on literacy and supported the recommendation; one member cautioned the board to be careful during implementation and to avoid dragging out adoption to the point of student disengagement. The chair announced a motion made by 'Carrie' and seconded by 'Sean' (as read into the record) and called a voice vote; the chair recorded 'Aye' and the motion carried.
The superintendent said implementation will include professional learning, resources for every educator and roles for specialists and English‑learner staff; staff will post slides and follow‑up notes and make materials available through the district newsletter.
