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District science adoption delayed by kit costs; committee weighing scaled options
Summary
Silver Consolidated Schools teachers and administrators told the board that the planned K'12 science curriculum adoption exceeded available budget once kit costs were included; the adoption committee identified Discovery Ed and alternative vendors, and is reviewing options such as rotating kits year-to-year to stay within the district's funding
Associate Superintendent Cindy Barris and curriculum staff told the board on May 19 that the district's planned K'12 science adoption is unresolved because the full cost, including laboratory kits, exceeds the funds available in the FY2026 instructional materials allocation.
Barris said the adoption process began with teacher committees in September and the committee…
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