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Board approves new social studies materials and other curriculum purchases totaling over $72,000
Summary
Illini Central CUSD 189 approved purchases for social studies and related curricula totaling roughly $72,994.70 as part of a consent agenda on March 19, 2026, including major Savvas and McGraw Hill orders for grades 5-12.
The Illini Central board approved a consent agenda on March 19 that included multiple curriculum purchases across grade levels with a combined cost of roughly $72,994.70.
Approved items and amounts recorded in the meeting minutes include: McGraw Hill social studies for 5th grade ($7,692.96); Savvas social studies for grades 6-8 ($31,462.13); Savvas high school World History, World Geography, Government and U.S. History ($21,719.58); Cengage Psychology for high school ($2,919.83); Norton curriculum for Advanced U.S. History ($2,280); and TCI social studies for middle and high school special education ($6,920.20). The consent agenda passed by roll-call vote 7-0.
Board members said the purchases followed a committee process: a committee of teachers, instructional coaches and principals had selected the social studies curriculum for grades 5-12, a choice Superintendent Jennifer Durbin summarized in her report. The board also renewed membership in the Illinois High School Association for 2026-27 and approved an updated 2025-26 calendar as part of the same motion.
The purchases will be implemented by district curriculum staff for the 2026-27 school year; specific rollout schedules were not read into the record at the meeting.
