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Board weighs AP Psychology textbook adoption, opt‑out rules and parent notification
Summary
Trustees discussed a recommended AP Psychology textbook pilot, parental access to curriculum, and an opt‑out process tied to a recent court ruling; staff said the textbook will enter a 30‑day public review and return for adoption on Oct. 15.
The Rockland Unified board spent an extended portion of its meeting discussing a recommendation to adopt a new AP Psychology textbook and the district’s processes for parental review and opt‑out.
Associate Superintendent Marty Flowers explained the curriculum team reviewed materials, piloted the recommended textbook (a fourth‑edition Myers AP Psychology text) and is proposing a 30‑day public review before the board considers formal adoption on Oct. 15. Flowers said parents were invited to participate in the review and that some…
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