Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/24/2025 - 6:30 PM
Category: APPROVAL OF OTHER ITEMS
Type: Action
Subject: 11.2 2025-26 Middle School Science Resource Adoption
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Policy:
Enclosure
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Summary: The Curriculum Department, in collaboration with the teachers, instructional coaches and middle school administrators, is recommending the following instructional resources for adoption for the 2025-26 school year for science in grades 6, 7 and 8. Newsela Science Publisher: Newsela Inc. (c) 2024 Gizmos Interactive STEM Simulations and Virtual Labs Publisher: Explore Learning (c) 2025 These resources were made available for parents and families to review on 3/10/2025. The Curriculum Department is presenting this item for approval tonight, it was presented for information at the 3/10/25 meeting.
Funding:
Recommendation: The Superintendent recommends the Board approve the 2025-26 Middle School Science Resource Adoption as listed.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Brenda Miller - Director of Curriculum
Signed By:
Mr. Darrell Yater - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Chris Heather Moved, Member Jim Detzel seconded to approve the Original motion 'The Superintendent recommends the Board approve the 2025-26 Middle School Science Resource Adoption as listed.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Jim Detzel     Yes
Chris Heather     Yes
Mark Gilbert     Yes
Nicole Taulbee     Yes
Nancy Slattery     Yes