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Putnam board approves eDynamics HOPE variation after public objections and sets teacher review process
Summary
The Putnam County School Board voted to adopt the district instructional materials plan that includes the eDynamics HOPE physical education 1a/1b variation after public testimony raised concerns about imagery and optional assignments; the district said teachers can hide optional activities and will form a YAG to set pacing and local selections.
The Putnam County School Board on April 28 approved the district's instructional materials plan, including the eDynamics HOPE (physical education) 1a/1b variation, after more than an hour of public comment and board discussion about state approval and local controls.
The vote concluded a debate that centered on two issues: whether certain images and assignments in the eDynamics materials implicitly promote particular lifestyles, and how much the district can tailor or hide optional assignments at the teacher level. Reverend Carl Metzger told the board he was "here this evening to ask you to reject the e dynamics hope variation curriculum," saying the curriculum's mental-health illustrations (a rainbow-colored “healthy mind”) and related lessons were ideological…
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