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Board approves K–12 science textbook adoptions across grades and disciplines
Summary
Sarasota County School Board approved recommended science instructional materials for kindergarten through high‑school disciplines, including biology, chemistry, physics and specialized high‑school subjects, in separate line‑item votes required by state statute.
The Sarasota County School Board approved a slate of science instructional materials for the 2026–2031 adoption cycle by individual roll-call votes on Feb. 18, approving materials for kindergarten through eighth‑grade science and a series of high‑school science subjects.
Superintendent Connor said the adoptions were the result of committee review and alignment checks against state standards. Florida statute requires singular, line‑item votes for instructional-material adoptions, so…
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