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Parent raises concerns as board adopts new Amplify CKLA ELA package
Summary
The board moved to adopt Amplify CKLA (six-year license) after committee and teacher recommendations; a public commenter later urged review of equity/social-justice guides tied to earlier CKLA versions, and the board clarified the district adopted a later CKLA version.
Forest Hills administrators told the board that teachers and the curriculum committee recommended Amplify CKLA, a six-year English-language-arts package, and presented the district's plan to fund the materials. The administration summarized the largest purchase as "materials in the 6 year online license from Amplify" for an amount not to exceed $1,105,390, with about $815,000 expected from a 31a grant and the remainder from the general fund.
During the public-comment period, parent Vincent Barnhart told the board "Amplify core knowledge of language arts contains a substantial DDI and social justice component" and provided a PDF link to unit guides, urging board review and potential modification. The board president responded that the materials cited were from an earlier CKLA version and said the district adopted the third version at tonight's meeting. The board did not announce changes to the adoption on the record; Barnhart asked the board to closely review available materials before implementation.
