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Board backs advisory recommendation to continue reproductive-health curriculum, keep opt-out policy
Summary
After a review by its advisory board, the district board voted to continue its current reproductive-health curriculum and enter a two-year contract with the vendor named in the agenda materials; the advisory board reported no substantive changes and said opt-out provisions required by law remain in place.
The Cedar Springs Public Schools Board of Education on June 22 voted to adopt the recommendations of its reproductive-health (sex-education) advisory board to continue the district's current curriculum and to contract with the vendor referenced in the meeting materials for two more years.
Mr. Van Wolf, introduced by the chair and speaking for the advisory board, told trustees the advisory group met May 11, reviewed the statutory items (a–k) required for curriculum review, and discussed implementation and parental feedback. Van Wolf said the committee spent about an hour and 45 minutes reviewing materials, and concluded there were no substantive changes recommended to the existing curriculum. He emphasized the district will continue to allow the opt-out provisions required by law and that the advisory board documented parental feedback.
Board members asked clarification questions during the discussion. The board then moved and approved the advisory board's recommendation and the two-year contract extension with the vendor noted in the agenda packet. The motion carried by voice vote.
What the board approved • Continuation of the existing reproductive-health curriculum as reviewed by the advisory board. • A two-year contract with the vendor referenced in the advisory-board materials. • Continued use of state-required parental opt-out procedures.
What the advisory board reported Van Wolf said the advisory board reviewed the curriculum against statutory checklist items and found no compelling reason to change the district's instructional materials at this time.
