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Board approves Junie B. Jones and Magic Treehouse series for 2nd-grade curriculum
Summary
Trustees approved purchase of Junie B. Jones and Magic Treehouse novel series for 2nd-grade instruction after brief discussion about summaries and curriculum alignment; superintendent said the selections meet standards and will be used as instructional materials.
The Sidney H S Board of Trustees Committee approved the purchase of two novel series—Junie B. Jones and Magic Treehouse—for use in the second-grade curriculum.
Superintendent recommended the purchases under board policy governing textbooks and instructional materials, noting the series align with teaching standards and will support classroom instruction. He referenced recent transparency laws and said he had not identified content in the proposed novels that would trigger a ban; he added that the board could remove titles if materials later raised specific policy concerns.
Trustees briefly discussed the packet summary for the titles and who prepared it, with one trustee noting a minor critical tone in the summary but expressing no objection to adopting the novels for 2nd grade. A motion to approve the purchases passed by voice vote.
The superintendent tasked staff (Mr. Barnhart) to follow up with data on student engagement as the books are used in class.
