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Board approves McGraw Hill Inspire Science purchase for secondary classrooms using ESSER III funds
Summary
Following a presentation by a high school science teacher, the Lamoni board approved buying the McGraw Hill Inspire Science secondary curriculum for $29,315.16, to be paid from ESSER III Learning Loss funds.
The Lamoni Community School District board approved the purchase of the McGraw Hill Inspire Science secondary curriculum on April 13, 2022, following a brief presentation by high school science teacher Gayle Ramaeker.
Ramaeker provided a short video demonstrating the essential elements of Inspire Science and recommended the curriculum for secondary-level instruction (presentation recorded in the minutes). The board subsequently approved the purchase at a total cost of $29,315.16 — $21,636.26 for primary curricular resources and $7,678.90 for ancillary materials — to be funded from ESSER III Learning Loss funds. The motion was made by Director Kris Stevenson and seconded by Director Michele Dickey-Kotz; the vote was unanimous.
Why it matters: Adopting a new science curriculum affects course materials, teacher planning and classroom instruction beginning in the 2022–23 year. The minutes do not provide projected student materials counts or implementation timeline beyond the approval and funding source.
What’s next: Curriculum and instruction staff will coordinate implementation and ordering under the district’s procurement procedures.
