Lake Washington School District reviews its curricula on a planned 10-year cycle. Each year several different curriculum committees may be at work. The district’s goal is to provide up-to-date, research-based, appropriate materials to help children learn.

Committees of people with teaching and subject matter expertise help meet this goal. Diverse perspectives and experiences are represented. Teachers, administrators and parents serve on the committees.

This year, an adoption committee will review the 9-12 math curriculum. The district seeks parents/community members to serve on this committee.

Adoption committee members review standards, teaching practices and materials for specific courses and content areas. Committees take two years to develop a recommendation.

Adoption committees meet about once a month during the school year for two years. During the first year, committee members learn about best instructional practices. They develop standards for reviewing instructional materials. They create screening criteria. During the second year, committee members use the screening criteria to review available materials.

The committee must reach consensus on instructional materials to recommend. The committee forwards their recommendation the Instructional Materials Committee (IMC). Once approved by the IMC, the materials go to the district’s board of directors for final approval.

Anyone interested in serving should complete the brief online application available on the district website (www.lwsd.org). Volunteer members will be selected based on geographic location and diverse representation. They must be willing to participate for a one- to two-year term. Applications are due by Oct. 26.

High school math curriculum adoption committee 2015-16 meeting dates and times:

(All meetings take place at the district’s Resource Center, 16250 NE 74th St., Redmond)

• Nov. 5, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Jan. 5, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Feb. 17, 3:30-6:30 p.m.

• April 21, 3:30–6:30 p.m.

• May 16, 3:30–6:30 p.m.