Limestone County Board adopts multiple 2025–26 curriculum items, approves $38,450 forensic science textbook purchase
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The board unanimously approved a slate of textbook and curriculum adoptions for 2025–26, renamed curriculum committees, and authorized the purchase of Cengage forensic science textbooks for $38,450; board members asked whether the materials would serve CareerTech programming.
The Limestone County Board of Education unanimously approved several curriculum and textbook adoptions for the 2025–26 school year and authorized a $38,450 purchase for forensic science course materials.
Items approved included elementary self-study textbook adoption; elementary arts education textbook adoption; secondary social studies and secondary fine arts textbook adoptions; and a motion to rename the curriculum committees. Board members also voted to adopt and purchase Cengage 'Fundamentals and Investigations: Forensic Science' textbooks at a total cost of $38,450.
During discussion, a board member asked whether the forensic science materials would be used in the district’s CareerTech program; the record shows the question was raised but does not include a definitive public answer during the meeting. Board members mentioned a possible authorship/vendor name ("Bertino and Bertino") while discussing the textbooks, but the transcript does not confirm vendor details. All motions on these items passed unanimously.
Doctor Maples made several motions on the curriculum items; Miss Fuqua and Miss Seguise seconded motions on relevant items. The board did not provide a breakdown of funding sources for the $38,450 purchase in the public discussion recorded in the meeting.