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Board approves new social-studies subscriptions totaling nearly $792,000; K-2 literacy adoption carries no extra cost
Summary
The board approved a 7-year purchase of TCI Social Studies materials for elementary and middle school (not-to-exceed $346,000 and $445,332 respectively) and adopted McGraw-Hill Wonders/Maravillas for K-2 social science with no additional expenditure; staff said SIA funds will cover purchases.
The Gresham-Barlow School District board approved multiyear curriculum purchases for social studies and confirmed a K-2 literacy-based social science adoption.
The board voted to purchase Teachers' Curriculum Institute (TCI) Social Studies Alive! for grades 3-5 at a not-to-exceed amount of $346,000 (Motion 83) and TCI History Alive! for grades 6-8 at a not-to-exceed amount of $445,332 (Motion 84). Board discussion clarified the district buys the seven-year subscription up front and that Student Investment Account (SIA) funds have been budgeted for this purchase. Staff said state adoption cycles typically run seven years and ODE is proposing changes to the cycle, which contributed to a desire to secure materials now so teachers have updated, standards-aligned resources by fall.
For grades K-2 the board adopted McGraw-Hill Wonders/Maravillas (the district's current literacy program) as the social science curriculum, which carries no additional cost because the materials are already in use (Motion 85). Board members asked about potential additional fees over the subscription period and were told the district built a buffer into the estimate and plans an upfront payment for the full subscription period.
Motions 83 and 84 passed unanimously. Board members said curriculum adoptions are generally intended to provide up-to-date, standards-aligned instructional materials and that readiness to have materials available by June would help teachers prepare for the new year.
