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School board approves new math textbook adoption funded by VDOE textbook fund balance
Summary
Board approved adoption of a district-recommended set of mathematics textbooks (elementary through high school) and the appropriation of state textbook-fund balance to cover the $1.28 million cost; the purchase is part of a seven-year adoption cycle and includes professional learning for teachers.
Mister Fawn, a Danville Public Schools staff member, presented the district’s recommendation to adopt new mathematics textbooks at the May 1 board meeting and asked the board to appropriate textbook fund balance held for this purpose by the Virginia Department of Education.
The presenters told the board the recommended package aligns to Virginia’s updated standards and includes Kiddom (elementary), Mathspace (grades 6–8 and…
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