Milpitas Unified to pilot two state‑approved math curricula before May adoption recommendation

Milpitas Unified staff outlined a teacher‑led adoption process for new K–12 math curriculum at the Jan. 13 board meeting and said pilots would run in classrooms January through March.

Executive Director Priy Jiari told trustees the district reviewed state‑approved curricula, met with 10 vendors, narrowed the field to five, and then selected two programs to pilot. The Curriculum Policy Committee—composed of about 35 teachers plus site leaders representing every school site—will implement full units and sequences (not single lessons) and will collect teacher reflections and student survey data tied to an evaluation tool used by the committee.

Jiari said vendors provide pilot materials at no cost and that the district will ask about translation and accessibility for multilingual learners. She estimated a full six‑to‑eight year adoption (including teacher materials, student consumables, and initial professional development) would cost approximately $3.2 million to $4.3 million, and said final pricing will follow negotiations and decisions about redundancies in existing district materials.

Committee members emphasized inclusion: the pilots will include special‑education teachers (four were on the committee) and seek representative feedback for English learners and middle‑school students. "We want to make sure the student supports are there as intended," Jiari said, adding that the district will administer student surveys and teacher reflections as part of the evaluation.

What happens next: Teachers will pilot the two finalists in real classrooms this semester and return feedback to the committee; a final recommendation for adoption is expected in May.