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Board adopts controversial‑issues, health‑instruction and health‑enhancement policies; approves instructional materials and video
Summary
At the meeting the board adopted Policy 23 40 (controversial issues/academic freedom), Policy 22 10 (health enhancement) and Policy 23 20 (health and human sexuality instruction); it also approved curriculum committee recommendations, a fetal ultrasound instructional video for health classes, and accepted calendar changes tied to a state drama competition.
The Bonneville Joint District board approved a set of policy and curriculum items brought forward by staff and the curriculum committee.
Policy votes: Board member (speaker S2) moved to adopt Policy 23 40 on controversial issues and academic freedom and the board approved the motion unanimously as announced by the chair. The board also adopted Policy 22 10 (health enhancement) and Policy 23 20 (health and human sexuality instruction) for final adoption after motion and second.
Curriculum and media approvals: The board accepted the curriculum committee’s recommendations, including proposed plays and texts to be used with appropriate contextualization in classrooms. The board approved the use of a fetal ultrasound video in human biology, contraception and sexually transmitted infection instruction after discussion; the chair moved and the motion carried.
Calendar change: The board approved a requested calendar modification to accommodate Thunder Ridge High School hosting the state drama competition Dec. 5–6. The change includes treating Monday Dec. 1 as a full instructional day for Thunder Ridge and making Friday Dec. 5 a district professional development day for that school, with district staff confirming food service and bus scheduling adjustments would be made.
Where roll calls or individual vote tallies were not read into the record, the chair announced motions carried. The board did not provide a detailed roll‑call vote with member‑by‑member tallies in the meeting transcript for these items.
