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Franklin County School Board approves literacy plan after months of debate over sixth‑grade 'Bookworms' novels
Summary
After public comment and follow-up meetings with administrators, the Franklin County School Board voted to approve a revised two‑year literacy plan that would allow the Bookworms novels to be piloted in middle school as part of the division’s reading program, while scheduling additional vetting and parent-access steps.
The Franklin County School Board on Wednesday approved a revised literacy plan that includes using four Bookworms novels with middle‑school students as part of a pilot reading program.
The plan passed after the board discussed operational questions raised last month and after administration representatives said they corrected oral reading fluency data and removed a state-requested secondary reading resource from the submission. Several parents and local educators urged approval during the meeting’s public‑comment period, while some board members asked for additional vetting and clearer logistics for parental access to the books.
Why it matters: The literacy plan is the instrument the division must submit to state authorities to comply with the Virginia Literacy Act and to formalize a consistent curriculum across grade levels. Board approval sets the division’s instructional direction for the coming two school years and governs what materials and training the…
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