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Board adopts K-12 science textbooks including STEMscopes, Elevate Science and high-school Savvas/AP texts
Summary
The Limestone County Board of Education approved multiple science textbook adoptions for K-12, including Accelerate Learning's STEMscopes for K-5, Elevate Science by Savvas for grades 6-8, Savvas materials for 9-12, and AP science texts from BFW; votes were unanimous.
The Limestone County Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt new science textbooks for multiple grade bands.
For K-5 the board approved Accelerate Learning's STEMscopes materials for science. Trustees also approved Elevate Science for grades 6-8 from Savvas and Savvas materials for grades 9-12, along with AP science textbooks identified in the meeting as from "BFW." Doctor Maples made the motion for the K-5 adoption and later moved the high-school adoptions; motions were seconded and each passed unanimously.
Board members conducted the adoptions through routine motion and vote; no substantive debate or amendments were recorded during the meeting discussion. The adoptions were presented as standard textbook-adoption items on the consent/regular agenda and will become part of the district's curriculum materials for the affected grades.
The board did not discuss procurement details, implementation timelines, or specific budget line items for the adoptions during the public portion of the meeting. Trustees approved the adoptions and moved on to subsequent agenda business.
