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Board closes public hearing on high school personal finance materials after review committee evaluation
Summary
The board held and closed a public hearing on high school personal finance and money-management instructional materials; the district review committee had evaluated publisher materials from the state short bid list in a publicly noticed meeting on April 21, 2025.
The St. Lucie County School Board opened and then closed a public hearing on May 13 regarding the adoption of high school personal finance and money-management instructional materials after the district review committee completed a public evaluation process April 21.
A representative described the committee's review: "St. Lucie County Schools review committee met Monday, 04/21/2025... The adoption process involved a print and digital review of the text with a completion of the evaluation rubric for each series. Committee members were able to assess each publisher's content and bid information and rate each program. Committee members comprised of teachers, community members, and parents. They had the opportunity to review the materials from the state short bid list." That description was read into the record during the May 13 public hearing.
The board opened the podium for public comment on the materials; no public speakers were recorded on the item and the chair closed the hearing. Meeting minutes will reflect whether the board takes further formal action or schedules a vote at a subsequent meeting.
The district indicated the committee used rubric-based evaluations and included teachers, community members and parents in the assessment process. The record at May 13 did not include the committee's numerical ratings or a final recommendation read into the record; those documents typically appear in the agenda packet or follow-up materials posted by the district.
