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Board briefed on curriculum-adoption cycle and effect of vendor fees on available materials
Summary
Staff explained the state's cyclical curriculum-adoption schedule (a seven-year cycle), local committee review and pilots, and said recent legislation requires vendors to pay a substantial fee (speaker estimated about $40,000) to appear on the state's adoption list, a factor that may limit district choices.
District staff described how the state’s adoption process works and how the district evaluates materials.
According to the presentation, the state sends a schedule indicating which content area is up for adoption in a given year; the district assembles an adoption committee with representatives across grade bands and…
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