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Committee approves recommendation to pilot two K–5 social-studies resources next year
Summary
The committee voted to recommend piloting Inquire Ed and Impact Social Studies in 2026–27 (with McGraw Hill chapters piloted in identified grade-level units), moving the recommendation forward after staff explained the pilot plan.
Staff presented a proposal to pilot two social-studies options for grades K–5: McGraw Hill chapters for specific grade-level units and an Inquire/Impact Social Studies unit aligned to current sequences. The curriculum review team selected two different platforms to pilot so teachers can compare instructional approaches.
Mysiak described how the team chose pilot units that would not disrupt existing sequences and how the team plans to pilot one resource in semester one and the other in semester two next year, then return a recommendation in spring. A committee member who logged into the pilot accounts said the two platforms present material differently and expressed curiosity about pilot outcomes.
The committee moved and seconded a positive recommendation to the full board to approve piloting Inquire Ed and Impact Social Studies during the 2026–27 school year; the Chair called the vote and the motion carried.
What was decided: the committee approved a recommendation to pilot the named social-studies resources during 2026–27 and instructed staff to return findings and a recommendation after the pilot.
