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Board reviews recommended K–5 and high‑school science materials; public preview scheduled through April 1

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Garrett County Public Schools presented recommended elementary and high‑school science instructional materials for first reading. Elementary materials are projected at about $224,000; a five‑year high‑school package is estimated at about $90,000. Public review copies will be available in district libraries and online through April 1.

The Garrett County Board of Education received a first reading March 11 of recommended science instructional materials for kindergarten through grade 5 and for grades 9–12.

Ms. Candy Most, who presented the proposal, said the materials were selected by a teacher committee formed in summer 2024 that narrowed several vendors to two finalists and conducted pilots. “These materials went through the process with a teacher committee, which was formed last summer,” Most said during the…

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