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Meeting Date:
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4/22/2021 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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Regular Items of Business
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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5. Action on the Approval of the Selection of Textbooks/Instructional Materials for Science (Grade K-8), High School Anatomy and Physiology, High School Biology, High School Botany, High School Chemistry, High School Earth Science, Advanced Placement Biology, International Baccalaureate Biology 1 & 2 for Textbooks to be used During the 2021-2022 School Year
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement
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Attachments
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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In accordance with the textbooks/instructional materials adoption rules of Administrative Policy 7.26, Textbooks/Instructional Materials Adoption, textbooks/instructional materials evaluation committees were formed as a result of the Board’s action on October 29, 2020, which opened subject areas for selection studies. The committees have completed the necessary studies with respect to grades K5-2, grades 3-5 and grades 6-8 science, biology, chemistry, earth science, International Baccalaureate (IB) biology, advanced placement (AP) biology, botany, and anatomy and physiology, and are recommending the following for adoption for use during the 2021-2022 school year:
K5-2nd Grade Science
Science Dimensions; 2018; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
3-5th Grade Science
Science Dimensions; 2018; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
6-8th Grade Science
Science Dimensions; 2018; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Biology
The Living Earth; 2021; Accelerate Learning (STEMscopes)
Chemistry
Chemistry in the Earth; 2021; Accelerate Learning (STEMscopes)
Earth Science
Earth Science; 2020; McGraw-Hill Education
Botany
Stern’s Introductory Plant Biology; 2021; McGraw-Hill Education
Anatomy and Physiology
Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology; 2021; McGraw-Hill Education
AP Biology
AP Biology (Mader); 2019; McGraw-Hill Education
IB Biology I & II
Higher Level Biology 2nd Edition; 2014, Pearson Baccalaureate
Supplemental Lab Simulations (grades 9-12)
Labster (grades 9-12); ongoing updates; Labster Inc.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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Approval of this item authorizes expenditures. The estimated cost for selection of the recommended textbooks/instructional materials is $16,435,600 with schools budgeting $10/student per year for the duration of the K-8 science adoption for consumables. Funding is included in the FY21 budget, budget code Textbooks – GEN-0-0-INV-DW-ETXB.
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Textbooks/instructional materials and on-line tools for the recommended adoptions will be purchased in FY21 with funds that have been allocated in FY21. Professional development for teachers will begin in FY22. Textbooks/instructional materials and online tools will be implemented during the 2021-2022 school year.
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Recommendation:
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The Administration recommends that the Board authorize the Administration to select the textbooks/ instructional materials to be used during the 2021-2022 school year as detailed in this item and begin the negotiation and implementation processes as specified, including related supplementary materials such as teacher manuals, resource guides, and online resources.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Felicia Saffold, Ed.D. - Senior Director, Curriculum & Instruction
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Signed By:
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Jennifer Mims Howell - Director of Specialized Services
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Signed By:
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Lynn Ruhl - Director of Financial Planning and Budget
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Signed By:
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Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent
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