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Board hears curriculum maintenance adoption and Title I summer‑school proposal
Summary
The board reviewed recommended health and PE instructional materials and a Title I‑funded summer program prioritizing third‑grade reading support and high‑school credit recovery; the curriculum adoption will return for a formal vote.
Director of Curriculum Emily Campbell briefed the board on two related items. First, staff recommended continuing ETR HealthSmart for K–6 health and adopting the 2025 Goodheart‑Wilcox health curriculum for high school; pilot programs for physical education (Quaver ED and SchoolHealth pilots) satisfied teachers’ 'must‑have' criteria, and the estimated maintenance cost is roughly $180,000.
Second, the administration proposed a Title I‑funded summer program to support rising fourth graders who are not yet promotable under the third‑grade reading guarantee and high‑school students needing credit recovery. The suggested model is an 18‑day program (expectation: students attend at least 16 days) at approximately 13 elementary sites and credit‑recovery offerings at each high school. Staff estimate Title I carryover could fund the program (~$2.1 million) and said the program will leverage formative assessments and OST proctoring to measure gains. The administration also discussed hybrid and virtual recovery options and noted prior pilots of in‑person and virtual credit recovery.
Ending: The board will be presented adoption materials and a more detailed summer‑school plan for approval at a later meeting; members asked for participation, outcome and cost data from prior summers to evaluate effectiveness.
