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Board adopts new health, social studies and personal finance materials; personal finance set as graduation requirement
Summary
Board approved recommended health and social studies materials and a new personal finance economics course for high‑school graduation; district listed a $17,500 purchase through Nucleus and additional materials totaling about $255,424 via Northwest Textbook Depository (total ~$272,924.08).
District staff presented recommendations from curriculum adoption teams for health and social studies materials, and for a new personal finance economics course that the district plans to require for high‑school graduation beginning with the class of 2027.
The recommendation listed health materials (K–5) from a vendor noted in the packet, Goodheart‑Willcox for health grades 6–12, Teachers Curriculum Institute for social studies K–10, and a personal finance economics course to be purchased directly through Nucleus at $17,500. Additional textbook orders via Northwest Textbook Depository were listed at $255,424, bringing a stated total in the meeting packet to approximately $272,924.08. A board member moved to adopt the curriculum package and the motion was seconded and approved during the meeting.
Board members asked which elements are required for graduation; staff confirmed the new personal finance course will be a 0.5 credit required beginning with the class of 2027 and that the district had postponed health adoption until this year to allow more review time.
