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Board approves new Social Studies curriculum from Savvas
Summary
Lostant CUSD 425 trustees voted unanimously to adopt a new Social Studies curriculum from Savvas for the 2025–26 school year. The motion to purchase was moved by Mertel and seconded by Chambers.
The Lostant Community Unit School District #425 board on May 28 approved purchasing a new Social Studies curriculum from Savvas for the 2025–26 school year.
"A motion by Mertel and seconded by Chambers to approve the purchase of new Social Studies curriculum by Savvas" was recorded in the minutes and passed on a 7-0 roll call. Board members did not attach specific dollar amounts to the motion in the meeting minutes; trustees instead recorded their formal approval of the publisher selection. The approval moves adoption forward for staff to implement the materials in classrooms during the coming year.
District materials and the minutes identify Savvas as the selected vendor; the board did not record an associated appropriation or contract number in the publicly posted minutes. Implementation details and any scheduled staff training were not specified in the meeting text and will be handled administratively.
