Board debates renaming 'pilot project' policy and sets plan for instructional‑materials reconsideration process
Board discussed changing a "pilot project" policy title to "instructional research," clarified expectations for classroom pilots versus controlled experiments, and agreed to prepare an appointed reconsideration committee for instructional materials.
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During an extended policy review, board members agreed the current policy language describing curricular trials should better distinguish a local pilot project from a controlled instructional experiment. Staff recommended renaming the policy to "instructional research" and revising the definition to align with OSBA language so controlled experiments are clearly defined and that classroom pilots remain family‑consent activities.
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