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Board approves new high‑school math curriculum after year‑long pilot; $1.35M seven‑year adoption funded by lottery funds
Summary
Following a year‑long pilot and stakeholder review, the district adopted McGraw‑Hill's California Reveal for Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II on a seven‑year cycle with training and phased rollout; the projected seven‑year cost is about $1.35 million and will be funded through lottery allocations.
The Placentia‑Yorba Linda Unified School District Board of Education approved adoption of McGraw Hill’s California Reveal for Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II on April 14 after a year‑long pilot, teacher and student feedback and a 30‑day public display.
District staff described a transparent process that began in 2025 with a steering committee, teacher pilots across the district’s comprehensive high schools, surveys of 349 students and 98 caregivers, and evaluation by a curriculum council. Teachers rated the recommended program highly on engagement, coherence and supports for differentiation and English learners. Student feedback favored Reveal in areas such as textbook design, example problems and online tutorial videos.
The seven‑year contract is estimated at roughly $1.35 million, including print and digital platform access; district staff said the adoption will be funded from lottery funds and that the online platform access is included for the adoption cycle. The district also plans training for all course‑specific teachers before the 2026‑27 school year and ongoing professional learning with quarterly monitoring.
Board members asked about alignment with middle‑school materials and noted the district paused a separate middle‑school adoption to permit K‑8 alignment work. School staff said bridge materials will be used while the district works toward a coherent K‑8 pathway.
The board approved the adoption as part of a block vote covering related curriculum items; trustees emphasized implementation supports and monitoring, not only adoption of materials. No immediate general‑fund appropriation was made; staff said available lottery funds will cover the cost and that any future budget implications will follow standard budgeting processes.
