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Sen. Gladwell says curriculum amendments give schools more control over instructional materials
Summary
A bill to allow schools greater discretion in choosing instructional materials cleared the Senate after debate. Supporters said it codifies local practice; critics raised cost and textbook‑procurement concerns.
Senator Gladwell urged the Senate to concur with the House amendments to first substitute Senate Bill 99, describing the change as a modest but important expansion of local control over instructional materials. Under the amendments, with limited exceptions for health and intimacy instruction, individual schools would be able to select instructional materials they find appropriate to meet core curriculum objectives rather than being limited to a single state‑recommended list.
"This simply gives schools options," Senator Gladwell said, framing…
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