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Decatur SD 61 board adopts HMH ELA curriculum, approves take‑home kits and multiple contracts
Summary
At its April 14 meeting the Decatur SD 61 board approved a six‑year K–12 ELA curriculum adoption (HMH), renewed several vendor contracts (audit firm, online courseware, assessment and PD), approved school supply and take‑home kits funded partly with Title I carryover, and approved roofing and procurement items.
The Decatur Public Schools Board of Education approved a series of personnel, procurement and curriculum items at its April 14, 2026 open meeting, including adoption of a new K–12 English Language Arts curriculum and district purchases intended to support classroom instruction and summer family engagement.
Curriculum adoption: Mary Brady, director of P–12 teaching and learning, presented the recommendation to adopt HMH (Into Reading for K–5 and Into Literature for grades 6–12) following a yearlong pilot involving 39 teachers. The curriculum team said both vendors considered (HMH and McGraw Hill) follow a "science of reading" model; teachers favored HMH overall. The board adopted the six‑year ELA curriculum by roll call, seven ayes to zero nays. Administration negotiated vendor payment to be spread evenly over three fiscal years to…
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