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Board approves textbooks, new courses and policies; tables archery unit after safety concerns
Summary
The Southington Board of Education approved K–5 health and grade‑6 science curriculum revisions, adopted new AP textbooks (costs disclosed), approved new SHS courses including Advanced Pottery and an EMT certification course, and approved multiple policy updates; an indoor archery unit was tabled for further review following public safety concerns.
During the Jan. 8 meeting, the board approved a slate of curriculum updates and policy revisions presented by the Curriculum & Instruction Committee and the Policy & Personnel Committee.
Mister Brown presented the curriculum items: a K–5 health curriculum aligned to national/state standards (no new staffing or district cost), a revised grade 6 science curriculum emphasizing inquiry and performance assessments, and two SHS AP textbook adoptions. "The cost is $22,536 for the AP Human Geography, and the AP Government Politics is 11,264," Brown said,…
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