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School board hears review of three supplemental instructional materials, opens 30-day public comment
Summary
Presenters described three supplemental materials—Parentable, Building Uplifting Relationships, and an updated STD/STI activity—and the board was told each will be posted for a 30-day public review and returned for further consideration in May.
The Granite School District Board of Education discussed three supplemental instructional materials and the process for public review during its March 31, 2026 meeting.
Presenter (introduced by the board) explained the district follows a two-meeting adoption process with a special human-development review committee comprised of 16 members (11 parents and five school staff). "We post for public review," the presenter said, "it's a 30 day review, just like all the instructional materials, and you see those comments." The district will collect comments through an online portal and make physical copies available in the curriculum and instruction department.
The board reviewed three items. First, Parentable, described as a parenting and caretaking supplement intended for optional, supplemental use by teachers. The presenter said the committee recommended Parentable by roughly 93% of voting committee members; it would remain an optional resource rather than a required textbook. Several board members asked how the resource fits academic standards and whether it would be better placed in a child-development course than a general health class.
Second, the Utah-based Building Uplifting Relationships program was presented as aligned to health standards for proactive relationship-building. The presenter said the committee approved it (about 93% favorable) and offered to provide a standards crosswalk if the board wanted more detail.
Third, the board considered an update to an existing classroom activity tied to STD/STI standards. The presenter said the update was prompted by teacher feedback that earlier content felt "antiquated," and that the revised activity received about 88% committee approval. Two dissenting reviewers raised concerns that the activity presented consequences in a way that could implicate others and that some materials relied on "scare tactics" without adequate supporting statistics.
Board members sought clarification about the committee's remit. One member asked whether the committee's role is to assess legal compliance or to allow personal opinions; the presenter said the rubric focuses on standards alignment and legal requirements, but committee members may include personal comments and the district tries to respond to and document those views. The presenter agreed to add child-development standards cross-references and to report back at the next review session.
Next steps: the district will post the three materials for a 30-day public review, collect comments, and return the items for another review in early May.
