Board adopts new science textbooks: McGraw Hill for elementary, Savvas for middle and high schools
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Summary
After committee review, the board approved McGraw Hill for elementary science and Savvas for middle- and high-school science from the state-approved list; committees have been meeting since last August.
The Blount County Board of Education approved new science textbook adoptions after recommendations from committee reviews. The elementary adoption committee recommended McGraw Hill from the state-approved list; the middle- and high-school adoption committees recommended Savvas for their respective grade bands.
Why it matters: Textbook adoptions determine core instructional materials used across the district and can affect classroom instruction, professional development and future curriculum alignment.
Details and discussion: Board staff said the adoption committees included administrators, teachers and parents and had worked since last August to review options. Supervisor John Young (identified in the meeting) and Ms. Vance presented the committee recommendations and acknowledged the time and work required to vet state-approved options.
Board action: Trustees voted to consider the item and then to approve the science textbook adoption; the board recorded the motion to approve and used a roll-call process for the action.
What the board did not specify in the meeting: The transcript records committee recommendations and board approval but does not include contract dollar amounts, implementation timeline for professional development or adoption start dates by grade; those details were not read into the record during this meeting.
Next steps: Administration will proceed with procurement and implementation planning for the adopted materials, including teacher supports and school-level roll-out (timing not specified at the meeting).
