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Board adopts new chemistry and AP human geography textbooks; AP course will trial e‑text
Summary
Trustees approved replacement chemistry textbooks and adoption of a new AP Human Geography text, purchasing a one‑year electronic license for the new AP course to evaluate fit before any larger physical‑text purchase.
Board members reviewed staff recommendations to replace aging chemistry textbooks and to adopt a new AP Human Geography resource and platform. The science department recommended a chemistry text better aligned with next‑generation standards and practice problems; the AP human geography teacher reported she attended an AP institute and recommended the new platform and eText for an initial one‑year trial.
A board member praised the rubric used to evaluate options: “It’s impressive. It’s thorough,” they said, noting the staff had compared multiple texts for rigor and alignment. The board approved the textbook adoptions (enclosure 14) and directed staff to implement the one‑year electronic purchase for the AP course while monitoring classroom fit.
