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Papillion La Vista holds American civics hearing; district says it meets state requirements
Summary
District leaders presented an American civics hearing, said the district complies with "79 dash 7 24," reviewed Nebraska's 2019 social studies standards and explained the state review and local-adoption process for any future updates.
Dr. Siri opened the American civics hearing and said Papillion La Vista Community Schools is in compliance with "79 dash 7 24" and has posted a document on the district website outlining each required component and the district’s responses. She said the hearing focuses on American civics and the social studies curriculum and noted that Nebraska adopted updated social studies standards in 2019 developed by the Nebraska Department of Education.
The presentation explained that K–8 standards are written at each grade level and grouped by domains — civics, economics, geography and history — while high school standards are written as a single band because districts set different graduation requirements. Dr. Siri said the state is in the early stages of updating those standards; after public input and State Board of Education approval, the district would return to the school board to adopt the updated standards for Papillion La Vista.
Dr. Siri also reminded the public that the district’s parental involvement hearing typically occurs in June or July to provide an opportunity for parents to review and comment when new curriculum is adopted. The hearing concluded with no public comment and was adjourned at 6:06 p.m.
