District staff presented three textbook recommendations for initial board review: new primary resources for AP Physics C, AP Psychology and secondary Spanish.

Mister D’Amico, presenting on behalf of textbook review committees, said the current AP Physics C and Spanish primary resources have been discontinued by their publishers and AP Psychology no longer aligns with the College Board’s revised curriculum — prompting the recommendation to adopt up-to-date materials.

Teachers and committee members described trade-offs between hard-copy textbooks and e-book platforms. Margaret Jackins, a Spanish teacher at Greenwich High School, told the board that existing Spanish materials dated back to 2013 and ‘‘it’s time for Greenwich Public Schools to catch up with the rest of the language learning world and have product that help us build proficiency.’’ Administrators said an estimated five-year comprehensive Spanish license would cost roughly $208,000 and would include a limited number of hard copies for students who need them.

For AP Physics C the committee recommended exploring the OpenStax college-level resource (free online, optional purchase of printed copies), citing depth and cost-effectiveness for the course. Presenters said AP Classroom will remain an important companion resource for teachers in AP courses.

Board members asked about life-cycle timing (how often publishers update editions), the pedagogical differences between e-books and hard copies, and the district’s curriculum management plan for multi-year adoption cycles. Administrators said curriculum content coordinators monitor publication dates, alignment with standards and academic outcomes and that the district has been aggressive the past five years in updating aged primary resources.

The item was presented for first review and the board did not take an approval vote at this meeting; purchasing and any contract awards would follow board approval on a subsequent consent or action item.