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Board approves Mystery Science and Amplify ELA junior-high curricula

Laraway CCSD 70-C Board of Education · May 19, 2026
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Summary

Laraway CCSD 70-C unanimously approved Mystery Science and Amplify ELA junior-high curricula May 19, after motions by board members. The approvals passed on roll call votes of 4-0 and were presented as staff recommendations.

The Laraway CCSD 70-C Board of Education on May 19 approved two curriculum adoptions: Mystery Science and Amplify ELA for junior high. Mr. Brass moved to adopt the Mystery Science curriculum and Mrs. Matenaer seconded; the motion passed on a roll call vote of 4-0. Later, Mr. Hopkins moved to adopt the Amplify ELA Junior High curriculum, seconded by Mr. Brass, and that motion also passed 4-0.

In moving the Mystery Science adoption, Mr. Brass stated, "move to approve the Mystery Science Curriculum, as presented." For Amplify ELA the motion language recorded was: "move to approve the Amplify ELA Junior High Curriculum, as presented." The minutes record no dissent and do not include implementation details such as scope, grade-by-grade roll out timelines, or budgetary impacts; those items may be handled by administration and reported separately.