Board adopts science materials, hears bond-refinancing report and announces closed-session settlements
March 26, 2026 | Pasadena Unified, School Districts, California
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The board approved a multi-year adoption of secondary-science instructional materials and heard two fiscal and legal items in a meeting heavy with public comment.
Curriculum: Staff recommended — and the board approved — adopting Amplify for middle-school science and Savvas/SAVIS for high-school courses in physics, chemistry and biology. Staff said the pilot collected more than 1,000 student surveys and teacher feedback; the district will follow a layered professional-development plan tied to the new materials.
Finance: District financial staff and advisors reported on a potential bond refunding opportunity for two callable series. Presenters indicated market conditions could yield savings projected in excess of $10 million; staff said a future board resolution would request authorization to proceed only if market pricing meets the district’s threshold for net present-value savings.
Closed session: On reconvening from closed session, the board publicly announced it approved four special-education litigation settlements (case numbers read into the record) by recorded 7–0 votes.
Why it matters: The curriculum adoption affects classroom instruction and will require training and implementation support; bond-refinancing decisions can reduce long-term debt service and free resources; the settlements reflect the district’s ongoing special-education governance and liability management.
Curriculum: Staff recommended — and the board approved — adopting Amplify for middle-school science and Savvas/SAVIS for high-school courses in physics, chemistry and biology. Staff said the pilot collected more than 1,000 student surveys and teacher feedback; the district will follow a layered professional-development plan tied to the new materials.
Finance: District financial staff and advisors reported on a potential bond refunding opportunity for two callable series. Presenters indicated market conditions could yield savings projected in excess of $10 million; staff said a future board resolution would request authorization to proceed only if market pricing meets the district’s threshold for net present-value savings.
Closed session: On reconvening from closed session, the board publicly announced it approved four special-education litigation settlements (case numbers read into the record) by recorded 7–0 votes.
Why it matters: The curriculum adoption affects classroom instruction and will require training and implementation support; bond-refinancing decisions can reduce long-term debt service and free resources; the settlements reflect the district’s ongoing special-education governance and liability management.
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