A district committee on Thursday completed review and rank‑ordering of instructional materials for Pelican Island Classical Magnet School’s K–1 curriculum and recommended three top choices: Great Books for ELA, Singapore Math (Primary) for mathematics, and Story of the World (Peace Hill Press) for social studies.

What the committee did: The district announced a public committee, held a committee meeting on Aug. 5, completed a 20‑plus calendar‑day public review and produced a rank‑ordered list of materials. Committee members signed sunshine and Florida Department of Education reviewer training documents before the August meeting, and the committee used an agreed rubric to score materials, the curriculum presenter said.

Timeline and next steps: Curriculum staff will place the adoption on the board’s business meeting agenda as a first public hearing on Sept. 29; statutory procedures then allow a 30‑day petition period before final action. The presenter said the procurement and adoption steps followed state guidance for public review and petition periods.

Why it matters: Pelican Island opened as the district’s classical magnet program; state House Bill 1285 defines the classical school model and the district said it is aligning materials and professional learning to that model. Committee members and staff told the board they used curricular materials that peer classical schools and classical private schools use, and said additional grade‑band adoptions and curricular supports would follow as the program grows.

Board reaction: Trustees asked clarifying questions about scope (the current adoption covers kindergarten and first grade only) and about next steps for sixth grade and higher grade bands as Pelican Island expands. Staff described an on‑ramp for sixth grade that includes Latin, Socratic seminars and an "engaged citizenship through service learning" course code planned for middle grades.

Ending: The district will present the materials for first hearing on Sept. 29 and begin the required period for public comment and petitions before final board action.