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Board approves Amplify Science adoption in not-to-exceed $467,000 purchase
Summary
The board approved adopting Amplify Science for elementary classrooms and authorized up to $467,000 for materials and kits, with a portion funded by a Foundation/Tokola Properties grant match to support dedicated science kits.
Executive Director of Innovation and Partnerships Heidi Lasher recommended the board adopt the Amplify Science elementary curriculum and fund associated kits so classrooms would not need to share materials. The board approved the recommendation on Motion 70 in a not-to-exceed amount of $467,000. "Move to approve the adoption of the Amplify Science Curriculum in a not-to-exceed amount of $467,000," the motion record states.
Lasher told the board the district sought a grant match through the Gresham-Barlow Education Foundation and a Tokola Properties donation to fund science kits and reduce sharing of materials; board members asked whether the new publisher would integrate with high-school materials and were told the curriculum aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards.
