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Coquille School Board adopts new social studies texts, adds TeachTown and approves STAR interim assessments
Summary
The Coquille School District Board unanimously approved new social studies textbooks for grades 5–12, added TeachTown for students with significant disabilities, and adopted STAR Interim Assessments to support progress monitoring across grades.
The Coquille School District Board of Directors unanimously approved multiple curriculum and assessment items at its May 13, 2026 meeting. The board voted to adopt History Alive! for grades 5–6 and McGraw-Hill U.S. History and Geography for grades 7–12, and approved the addition of TeachTown, an adaptive social skills curriculum for students with significant disabilities.
The motion to approve Discussion/Action Items 7.1–7.4 was made by Heather Echavarria and seconded by Marsha Frost; the board recorded unanimous Aye votes from Melinda Millet, Marsha Frost, Steve Britton, Heather Echavarria, Sharon Nelson and Kayla Pritchett. The approvals also included adoption of STAR Interim Assessments to support classroom and district-level progress monitoring and recommended revisions to GED Credit by Proficiency practices for alignment with other Oregon districts.
District staff presented the adoptions as part of a broader effort to align instructional materials and assessments with student needs. The minutes note that TeachTown was specifically requested for students with significant disabilities; no implementation timeline or procurement costs were provided in the meeting minutes. The board did not table or split the items and approved them as a package during the motion recorded in SEG 003.
Next steps include typical implementation tasks such as procurement, staff training and classroom rollout; the minutes did not list dates or dollar amounts for those steps.
