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Board debates ‘Flocabulary’ video content but approves district digital resources list
Summary
Board members debated removing the supplemental product Flocabulary from the district’s 2025–26 approved digital resources after a trustee raised concerns about promotional content. The board voted down the amendment to remove Flocabulary and then approved the full digital resources list by 3–2.
The Chandler Unified School District governing board considered, then rejected, a proposal to remove Flocabulary (a Renaissance company product) from the district’s approved 2025–26 digital resources list after a board member raised concerns about promotional material that he said included contested language.
Board member Matt Heap asked that the board remove Flocabulary from the list, citing a promotional clip that he said included lyrics or phrasing he found objectionable and that he believed crossed a line between academic content and social messaging. “...if it’s in a promo video, it’s likely there,” Heap said, arguing that the district should focus on “resources that are…
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