Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 3/18/2024 - 6:30 PM
Category: ROLL CALL ACTION ITEMS
Type: Action
Subject: Approval of a Resolution Regarding Adoption of Curriculum – Literacy
Strategic Plans:
Strategic Goal 1
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Summary: Since the Spring of 2023, the Literacy Department has been researching and reviewing several literacy curriculum options. Teachers from elementary and middle school levels were a part of this work. Representatives from Student Support Services were also included. We are recommending the following curriculums for purchase to be implemented in the 2024-2025 school year: – Elementary - Benchmark Advance – Middle School - myPerspectives Cost: $3,313,457
Funding: ESSER
Resolution: WHEREAS, the Springfield Public Schools Curriculum Council has heard the presentations from the Curriculum Coordinator and their representatives and recommended the adoption of textbooks and materials for the following: Elementary and Middle School Literacy; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the literacy curriculum adoptions recommended from the Curriculum Council to be implemented in the 2024-2025 school year and to be purchased with ESSER funds.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Nicole Moody - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Larry McVey - Chief Officer
Signed By:
Jennifer E. Gill - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Anthony Mares Moved, Member Erica Austin seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, the Springfield Public Schools Curriculum Council has heard the presentations from the Curriculum Coordinator and their representatives and recommended the adoption of textbooks and materials for the following: Elementary and Middle School Literacy; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the literacy curriculum adoptions recommended from the Curriculum Council to be implemented in the 2024-2025 school year and to be purchased with ESSER funds.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Anthony Mares     Yes
Micah Miller     Yes
Sarah Blissett     Yes
Erica Austin     Yes
Ken Gilmore     Yes
Debra Iams     Yes