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Board approves curriculum purchases, adopts course handbook and authorizes application for state loan (5‑0)
Summary
At the March 10 meeting the Mount Vernon School Board voted unanimously to approve curriculum adoptions, adopt the high school course handbook for the class of 2029 and beyond, and give staff permission to apply for a spring Common School Fund loan.
The Mount Vernon School Board unanimously approved several motions on March 10, including curriculum adoptions requested by district committees, the Mount Vernon High School course handbook for the class of 2029 and beyond, and permission to apply for a Common School Fund loan in the spring application period.
Curriculum adoption: Dr. Shipley presented committee recommendations across multiple grade levels and subject areas. The board approved the recommended materials, which included high‑school science textbook adoptions (McGraw‑Hill and Pearson titles), Generation Genius for elementary science (K–4), English 3D (HMH) for middle school English and four novels recommended by a district novel committee. Dr. Shipley said the novel‑review process used a one‑pager, committee comments and asynchronous voting; she noted committee membership included teachers and parents. The motion to approve all curriculum materials passed 5‑0.
Course handbook: High school principal Brooke Thorpe told the board the…
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