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World‑language chair proposes new AP Spanish materials, requests class set and multi‑year digital access
Summary
Lauren Anderson proposed adopting a Vista Higher Learning AP Spanish series (print + six‑year super‑site access), asking for a class set of about 30 texts to support updated, authentic AP preparation; this was presented as a first‑review curriculum item, not a vote.
Lauren Anderson, identified in the meeting as the world language department chair, presented a first‑review proposal to adopt a new AP Spanish textbook series from Vista Higher Learning.
Anderson said current AP materials date back more than a decade and lack contemporary, authentic cultural content needed for students to prepare for the AP exam. She told trustees the Vista Higher Learning series (printed 2023–24) is aligned to the AP framework, includes unit exams and multiple AP‑style practice tests, and offers a "super site" with audio, video and updated readings. Anderson requested a classroom set of roughly 30 texts (she said AP class sizes run 20–26 and two sections are typical), plus six years of super‑site access.
She framed the request as a curricular update rather than a major new program purchase and noted the district had previously phased in a separate series for earlier levels; this would provide a next step closely aligned to AP expectations. The presentation was informational (first review) and no final purchase vote occurred at the meeting.
