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Jackson-Madison Board adopts new K–12 science textbooks after short delay over review time
Summary
The Jackson-Madison County School Board approved adoption of new K–12 science textbooks after rejecting a motion to postpone the vote; the board cited a June 30 state submission deadline and a teacher review committee’s recommendation.
The Jackson-Madison County School Board voted 5–0, with two abstentions, to adopt new K–12 science textbooks recommended by the district review committee after a failed motion to postpone the decision.
Board members debated whether to delay the vote because some members said they had insufficient time to review materials. The issue mattered because, as one board member noted during the meeting, “Our deadline is June 30 to submit” the district’s recommendation to the state.
The board’s review committee, composed of science teachers and academic coordinators, reviewed titles on the Tennessee-approved list during the fall and this…
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