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Adoption of Textbooks for Advanced Placement History/Social Science Courses
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Library & Textbook Support
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Brief Description:
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(Adoption of Textbooks for Advanced Placement History/Social Science Courses) Recommends adoption of Textbooks for Advanced Placement History/Social Science Courses and approval of the updated instructional materials for nine Advanced Placement History/Social Science courses and authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to negotiate and execute five-year textbook purchase agreements, not to exceed $6.6 million, within existing program budgets.
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Recommendation
Action Proposed:
1) Approve the adoption of instructional materials outlined for use in the nine (9) Advanced Placement (AP) History/Social Science courses listed in Attachment A; and
2) Authorize the Chief Procurement Officer to negotiate and execute five-year textbook purchase agreements, in a not-to-exceed amount of $6.6 million, funded within existing program budgets, will be presented to the Board of Education (Board) for ratification, likely in Spring 2026.
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Background:
The California State Board of Education (SBE) reviews and adopts instructional materials for kindergarten through grade eight. Pursuant to California Education Code (EC) Section 60210, school districts may also select instructional materials not adopted by the SBE, including for grades nine through twelve, provided the materials align with State standards and are reviewed by a majority of classroom teachers in the relevant subject area or grade level.
Los Angeles Unified's current Advanced Placement (AP) History textbooks include two courses adopted in Fall 2017 and six courses adopted in Fall 2018, with copyright dates ranging from 2015 to 2018. Since those adoptions, the College Board has revised and updated several AP courses and corresponding exams. One course-AP Comparative Government-does not currently have an adopted textbook.
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