Health and PE teachers ask committee to fund $9,000 elementary health resource

Dr. Mullen introduced members of the Health & PE department and asked the committee to consider a standards-aligned digital health and physical-education curriculum that staff say will provide unified, up-to-date lessons across elementary schools.

Presenters described student-facing modules (videos, worksheets, warm-ups and assessments) and teacher-facing planning tools that can be assigned through platforms such as Google Classroom. A staff member reported that a full-district license for grades 1 through 5 across six elementary buildings would cost $9,000 for the year and that the administration proposes to cover the cost by redistributing funds within the existing Curriculum & Instruction (CNI) budget rather than seeking additional dollars.

Committee members asked whether the resource is teacher-facing only or also student-facing; presenters said it supports both uses and includes a separate virtual-learning section for assignments at home. The presenters emphasized that the resource is aligned to state standards and is regularly updated to reflect changes in standards.

Chair and committee members expressed support for the resource and for the broader curriculum-rewrite work, noting that teachers previously relied on older materials and many instructors had purchased supplemental materials individually. Staff said that, if the committee and then the full board endorse the request, they would adjust CNI line items and proceed to purchase licenses and implement the resource as a tool to support a future elementary PE curricular rewrite.

Next steps: Staff will return with any required purchase paperwork and implementation timeline for committee and board review.