Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Curriculum Adoption topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Curriculum committee recommends Discovery Education for 5th, 8th and biology; moves adoption to full board
Summary
After an RFP review with teachers, principals and parents, the curriculum committee recommended Discovery Education for 5th grade, 8th grade and biology and voted unanimously to place the adoption on the board’s April agenda; estimated cost for the three grade bands is about $100,000.
A curriculum committee that included teachers, principals, parents and district staff voted to recommend Discovery Education as the district’s adopted science curriculum for fifth grade, eighth grade and high‑school biology. Committee members approved moving the recommendation as an action item to the full school board.
District staff said the RFP process began with about 15 applicants and the field was narrowed before committee presentations. After presentations and discussion of standards alignment and cost, the committee selected the vendor that committee members judged best aligned with the new state science standards and the district’s instructional goals.
A committee spokesperson told board members the decision balanced standards alignment, hands‑on learning needs and cost; staff estimated the three adopted grade bands would cost approximately $100,000. Board members asked whether teachers could supplement adopted materials with vetted resources; presenters said teachers may bring supplemental materials that meet state vetting criteria.
The committee vote to forward the recommendation will place the Discovery Education adoption before the full board for a final decision and any appropriation required to purchase district‑wide access.
