Board adopts new eighth-grade U.S. history textbook

What happened

The board approved Savvas American History: Beginning to 1877 for eighth-grade social studies as a six-year adoption, from 2026–27 through 2031–32. The digital and student editions will cost no more than $15,109.16.

Why it matters to families

The adoption sets the instructional material for the course over six school years and commits district funds, affecting eighth-grade students throughout that period.

The evidence

Approved September 21, 2026 board minutes: the resolution adopts the digital and student editions of Savvas American History Beginning to 1877 for a six-year cycle, beginning in 2026–2027 and ending in 2031–2032, at a cost not to exceed $15,109.16; the curriculum committee report identifies it as the proposed eighth-grade social studies text.

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