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Board approves AP Comparative Government textbook after 30‑day public review
Summary
After a 30-day review period that drew two reviewers and no substantive objections, the Cedar Springs board voted to adopt the AP Comparative Government and Politics textbook for district use.
The Cedar Springs Public Schools Board of Education voted June 23 to approve the AP Comparative Government and Politics textbook after it was made available for a 30-day public review at the Administration Building.
District staff reported that two individuals reviewed the textbook during the public review window — one a former staff member and one a current staff member — and neither raised significant objections. Board members discussed the typical textbook lifecycle and the increasing use of online supplemental materials to keep content current.
On the vote the motion carried, with one trustee recorded as voting against the adoption and the remaining trustees voting in favor.
The board did not specify which supplemental online resources will accompany the textbook, nor did the board identify the publisher or edition number in the meeting record. Staff said textbook cycles historically range from roughly eight to 12 years but that online resources can alter that timetable.
