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Teacher raises concern over proposed high-school course‑book changes as schools present updates

Ball Chatham CUSD 5 school board · December 18, 2025
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Summary

High school, middle and intermediate schools presented proposed course‑book changes to help students select next-year courses; a high‑school science teacher raised concerns during citizen comment and later spoke again in support of Ball.

School staff presented proposed changes to course books at the Dec. 17 meeting, saying the updates are intended to help students better select classes for the next school year, Dr. Becca Laymon said.

According to Laymon's recap, the high school, middle school and intermediate school each presented changes to their course books. Laymon said the presentations were meant to help students select courses for the coming year but did not include text excerpts or specific curricular changes in the summary.

Laymon also reported that Grant Godard, a science teacher at the high school, spoke during the citizens' opportunity to raise concerns about a change to the high-school course book. Laymon later said Godard spoke again during the meeting's final public-comment period in support of Ball.

The district's recap did not include verbatim comments from Godard or a detailed response from district curriculum staff in the summary. The district indicated additional documentation and full meeting video are available on its YouTube channel for anyone seeking the full remarks.