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Franklin SSD board approves science textbook adoption and advances grading-policy revision
Summary
The Franklin Special School District Board approved a local adoption of science textbooks and approved a first-reading policy revision on advanced-course enrollment tied to Tennessee law. The board also approved its agenda and consent items.
The Franklin Special School District Board of Education approved a local adoption of science textbooks and approved a first reading of a grading-scale policy revision at its April meeting.
The board voted to accept the administration's recommendation for local adoption of science textbooks that appear on the Tennessee-approved list. The board also approved on first reading a revision to policy 4.205 (enrollment in advanced courses) to reflect grading-scale language cited as TCA 49-6-407 and Williamson County Board of Education policy 4.6; the board voted to approve the first reading and to waive the second reading.
Why it matters: Textbook adoptions and grading-policy updates set curriculum and course eligibility standards used across district classrooms and affect teaching materials and student records.
The administration presented the…
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