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Parent presents scaled '1 Book, 1 School' plan centered on 'The Last Bear'
Summary
A parent volunteer outlined a next-year literacy effort focused on The Last Bear, proposing classroom and library copies instead of distributing a book to every family to reduce cost; the program would start after winter break with family engagement late January.
A parent volunteer (identified in the transcript as the presenter) outlined plans for the district’s next "1 Book, 1 School" program, saying, "For The Last Bear is the book that we have read and decided on." The presenter reviewed last year’s turnout — roughly 100 elementary students at a culminating movie night, about 50% family participation — and said the new book has no movie tie-in, so the district will pivot to a polar/arctic theme with in-school and at-home activities.
Because buying a copy for every family raised budget concerns, the presenter told the board the group recommends buying multiple classroom copies and several library copies instead of one per family: "Instead, we talked about getting a couple of those books for the library," she said. The plan includes providing each teacher a copy, recruiting high school mentors to help with engagement, and holding a family event tentatively in late January. Staff noted some supply limitations (the bulk vendor didn’t carry last year’s title), and the board signaled support for continuing the program while asking the committee to finalize exact counts and funding sources.
