November 2026 - Teaching and Learning Committee

The Waukesha School District Teaching and Learning Committee met on November 6, 2026, and approved adoption of the fourth-edition AP Environmental Science resource and its digital component, including an eight-year license and classroom set. The motion passed 3–2. Members discussed whether a shorter license would be more cost-effective: figures cited were approximately $25,000 for five years and $35,000 for eight years, with concerns about future content updates and how much of the evolving digital resource the committee was approving. The administration was asked to clarify the best purchasing approach; the approved motion specified the eight-year option. The committee also discussed balancing AP course materials with supplemental perspectives in instruction.

For Anatomy and Physiology, staff recommended extending Project Lead the Way’s Human Body Systems curriculum from South to the district’s other high schools, replacing the separate traditional course offering. The estimate included about $40,000 for initial equipment and materials across three high schools, a $2,200-per-school annual fee subject to a $5,400-per-school PLTW cap, and teacher training costs; the estimate may change after an inventory of existing equipment. A motion to extend the curriculum districtwide was made and seconded, but the transcript does not capture a vote or outcome. The committee also reviewed AP enrollment and student assessment data; no additional procurement actions were identified in those discussions.