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Beaumont Unified trustees approve curriculum adoptions, special-tax resolution and several contracts
Summary
At its May 13 meeting the Beaumont Unified School District board approved multiple routine but consequential items including K—5 history and K—2 early-reading curricula, a resolution setting special-tax rates for community facilities districts, and agreements for architecture, shared pool use and a multi-site asphalt project.
Beaumont Unified School District trustees on May 13 approved a slate of routine agenda items that included curriculum adoptions, a resolution setting special-tax levies, and several facilities and service agreements.
The board voted to adopt Studies Weekly as the elementary history instructional material for kindergarten through fifth grade after a brief presentation explaining the materials' update from the district's prior adoption (circa 2006) and describing the periodical/newspaper-style format intended to increase student engagement. Dr. Barnett addressed the board, saying the materials "meet the new requirements" under recently updated state guidance and provide hands-on activities for teachers.
Trustees also approved…
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