Bridal Hughes, coordinator of library and instructional materials, reported that district evaluation committees have recommended instructional materials for state adoption cycles: Goodheart‑Willcox’s Florida Health Skills for grades 6–8 and edynamics HOPE physical education (variation 1a/1b) for grades 9–12.

Lede: The Marion County district evaluation committees reviewed publisher submissions and recommended Goodheart‑Willcox for middle‑school health and edynamics for high‑school HOPE; the superintendent’s recommendations will be posted for public review and the district will follow the state’s adoption and objection timelines.

Nut graf: Staff said the adoption process included vendor submissions, review by multidisciplinary district committees (curriculum, ESE, ESOL, technology, fitness/nutrition), a community/administrative review evening and teacher/parent committee votes. The recommended materials will be made available online and at the professional library; the adoption timeline includes public review, a public hearing and a formal board vote.

Body: Hughes described the review timeline: call for publisher submissions opened April 7, district evaluation was held April 23–May 2, reviewers had access to print and digital resources May 18–June 18, and a community/administrative review evening occurred on June 18. A teacher, parent and community committee then met June 23 and cast final votes.

The superintendent’s recommended titles will be posted on the district homepage for public access, with digital login instructions provided for publisher platforms. Hughes said the next steps are a 20‑day public access period (materials posted), a public hearing (staff announced Aug. 12 as a planned public hearing for instructional materials), and a formal board vote on Aug. 26. A formal objection window is available after the vote and orders will move forward following any hearing officer review (Hearing officer review date noted as Oct. 14 if needed).

Board members confirmed the titles were state candidates and asked about teacher training and the logistics of rolling materials into the school year; Hughes said existing materials remain available for use while new materials are implemented and district training will be scheduled when contracts and materials are finalized.

Ending: Staff said the recommended titles would be posted on the MCPS homepage the evening of July 17 and materials will be available at the professional library. The board did not vote on adoption at the work session; staff will present full adoption action items in the August board packet.

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