Town of Rocky Hill
Board of Education
Curriculum Committee
Minutes of Meeting
A special meeting of the
Curriculum Committee of the Rocky Hill Board of Education was held on Wednesday,
June 8, 2005, in training room. Present
were: Cathy Vargas, Anne Schmidt, Nadine
Bell, various department members, Assistant Superintendent Laura Boutilier, and
Superintendent of Schools Dr. J. A. Camille Vautour. The meeting was called to order at
New Textbooks
Mrs. Boutilier shared the process
for selection of textbooks. Subject Area
Supervisors shared their specific choice of texts and the rationale for each
choice. The selections are as follows: Digital
Design, “Art Talk”; Business Law, “Law for Business & Personal Use”; To Be
Human, “On the Road”; Independent Living, “The Confident Consumer”; Algebra I,
“Concepts & Skills”; AP/UCONN Biology, “Biology” 7th Edition; CT
River Source to Sound, “Connecticut Wildlife”; Physics, “Physics” 2nd
Edition; Earth Science – on hold; Civics, “American Government”; World Cultures
II, “World History, Traditions and New Directions”; US History, “Liberty,
Equality, Power” 4th Edition; Grades K-5, “Health Promotion Wave”;
Grade 3, and “Math Trailblazers”.
Following the textbook selection, Mrs. Boutilier shared proposals developed by the Time Utilization Committee. Valuable feedback was given by Board of Education members. It was decided that this topic would be discussed at the Board Retreat.
The meeting adjourned at
Respectfully submitted,
Laura R. Boutilier
Recording Secretary
APPROVED BY: _______________________ DATE: ________________________