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Meeting Date:
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5/11/2021 - 5:30 PM
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Category:
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ITEMS OF BUSINESS
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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3. Action on the Approval of the Selection of Textbooks and Instructional Materials for Grades K-8 Literacy - Including Bilingual and English as a Second Language (ESL) 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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On February 25, 2020, the Board approved the opening of the study of areas for textbook/material selection. Pursuant to Administrative Policy 7.26, Textbook/Materials Adoption, evaluation committees were formed. The committees have completed the necessary studies with respect to grades K-8 Literacy - including Bilingual and English as a Second Language (ESL), and are recommending the following for adoption for use during the 2021-2022 school year:
K5-2nd Grade Reading (English)
Into Reading; 2022; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
3rd-5th Grade Reading (English)
Into Reading; 2022; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
6th-8th Grade Reading (English)
Into Literature; 2022; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
K5-2nd Grade Reading Bilingual/Biliteracy (Spanish)
¡Arriba la Lectura!; 2020; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
3rd-6th Grade Reading Bilingual/Biliteracy (Spanish)
¡Arriba la Lectura!; 2020; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
7th-8th Grade Reading Bilingual/Biliteracy (Spanish)
Galería de lengua y cultura; 2022; Vista Higher Learning
K5-5th Grade English Language Development for English Learners, levels 2-4 and K5 all levels
Connect; 2022; Vista Higher Learning
1st-3rd Grade English Language Development for English Learners, level 1 (Newcomers)
Get Ready Sail!; 2022, Vista Higher Learning
4th-5th Grade English Language Development for English Learners, level 1 (Newcomers)
Get Ready Soar!; 2022; Vista Higher Learning
6th-8th Grade English Language Development for English Learners, levels 2-4
Impact; 2017; National Geographic Learning
6th-8th Grade English Language Development for English Learners, level 1 (Newcomers)
Time Zones; 2021; National Geographic Learning
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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 $12,000,000 with schools budgeting $10/student per year for the duration of the literacy 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 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, 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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