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Highlands County School Board approves broad package of policy revisions, new science curriculum and multiple facility contracts
Summary
The board unanimously approved revisions to dozens of district policies, adopted K–12 science instructional materials, and awarded several HVAC and facility contracts in a meeting where few items drew extended debate.
The Highlands County School Board on April 22 adopted a large package of policy revisions, approved new K–12 science instructional materials and awarded multiple facility contracts, with all recorded motions passing on unanimous roll calls.
Board members said the votes move routine but important district business forward. Superintendent Dr. Longshore and curriculum specialists described teacher-led review processes that produced the publisher recommendations now approved by the board.
The actions affect district policy language (dozens of policy numbers were presented for adoption or deletion), science curriculum for elementary and secondary grades, and several facility and HVAC projects across the district. Jennifer Reeser, K–5 math and science specialist, described the elementary adoption process: “It’s a lengthy one, with a lot of steps,” she said, adding that a 13-member committee of teachers and two parents reviewed three publishers, completed rubrics and ranked options before submitting a recommendation. Van Peoples, secondary math and science…
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