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District outlines five‑year curriculum adoption plan and highlights elementary literacy and math gains
Summary
District staff presented a five‑year curriculum adoption cycle and proposed committing roughly $1 million across two fiscal years for a math adoption; elementary leaders reported midyear gains in early literacy and math coaching, including a cited 42% reduction in a low‑performance band for early grades.
District instructional leaders presented an overview of current curriculum adoptions, upcoming pilots and a proposed funding plan for future adoptions. Assistant Superintendent Isaac reviewed the adoption cycle and said the district plans to pilot world‑language, science and art materials in the coming years and to budget for a multi‑year math adoption.
On funding, staff recommended committing funds across two fiscal years to cover materials: approximately $500,000 for elementary materials in fiscal year 2026–27 and $500,000 for secondary materials in 2027–28, for an overall plan that leverages two fiscal years to accommodate material purchases. The board and business staff said that commitment would be formalized as a June budget resolution.
Elementary initiatives: Mary Ellen Garcia described coordinated literacy work with Cal Lutheran University and the California Reading and Literature Project that focused on TK–1 coaching models, assessment alignment and in‑district coach development. Garcia highlighted midyear assessment results for early grades and said, "we have seen a 42% reduction in that yellow band," referring to students one level below grade in a targeted cohort. She also described math coaching, cognitively guided instruction (CGI) pilots and Solution Tree partnerships for upper elementary grades.
Why it matters: The commitment of district funds to adoptions and the multi‑year plan affect instructional materials, professional development and procurement calendars. Trustees asked about publisher selection, pilot fidelity and rubric use; staff said they have narrowed roughly 30 approved publishers down to under 10 via an internal winnowing process and are using rubrics and professional development to guide pilot decisions.
Next steps: Staff will return budget language for a June resolution to commit funds for the math adoption and continue piloting and winnowing publishers in the coming months.
