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Montgomery ISD board approves districtwide math adoption, committee-backed Savvas and McGraw Hill materials
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Summary
Trustees approved a recommendation to adopt Savvas Texas Math (K'Algebra 1) and McGraw Hill (Geometry and Algebra 2) after a district committee review; district staff estimated a three-year cost of about $650,000 and outlined a vendor-partnership implementation plan.
The Montgomery ISD Board of Trustees approved a recommendation to adopt new districtwide mathematics materials at its March 24 regular meeting, endorsing Savvas Texas Math for kindergarten through Algebra 1 and McGraw Hill Texas Geometry and Texas Algebra 2 for high-school courses.
Teaching and learning staff described a multi-stage adoption process under House Bill 1605 that followed the state's IMR (Instructional Materials Review) frameworks: vendor screening, a 50-plus member adoption committee spanning all 11 campuses, vendor presentations and a public comment period. Presenters said 85% of committee members ranked the recommended resources as a first or second choice and that Savvas' K'Algebra 1 package showed full rubric alignment across quality indicators.
Administrators outlined the implementation plan as a three-year rollout with embedded vendor partnership: print teacher editions, annual student materials allotments, a digital dashboard, interactive digital manipulatives and ongoing vendor-led training and embedded coaching. The district estimated approximately $650,000 over three years for materials and digital access and proposed using IMTA funds to cover the purchase; the board was not asked to appropriate a specific funding line that night.
Board members asked how teachers and families would be supported. Presenters said family guides, embedded support videos, and unit-level family materials are required components of HQIMs and would be available; staff also described ‘‘sandbox'style'maize'sandbox'’’ training and phased professional learning. Secondary teachers' vocal concerns about scope-and-sequence differences and digital dashboards informed the committee's vendor vetting, presenters said.
Trustees voted to approve the recommendation by motion and voice vote; the transcript records a motion, a second, voice “Aye” votes and the chair stating "Motion carries." No roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: District staff will proceed with vendor partnership planning, campus-level training, collaborative PLC support and periodic updates to the board on implementation and fidelity. The board will be asked later to consider the financing details for purchase and potential budget adjustments.
