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Board adopts Discovery Education, Great Body Shop and Goodheart-Willcox health curricula for K–12
Summary
The board adopted Discovery Education for high school, Great Body Shop for grades K–5 and Goodheart-Willcox Health Skills for grades 6–12 after staff described community review and opt-out options for parents for potentially controversial topics.
The board approved adoption of the district's recommended instructional materials: Discovery Education for high school science, Great Body Shop for K-5 health instruction, and Goodheart-Willcox Health Skills curriculum for grades 6-12. Administration said the district opened curriculum reviews to the community; staff explained lesson mapping that flags potentially sensitive or controversial topics so families may be notified and, if desired, opt their children out of particular lessons.
A board member thanked staff for the background work and community engagement. The motion to adopt the three curricula was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote. Board members emphasized that adoption proceeds under the district's review options and that families will receive notification about where specific topics appear in the instructional sequence.
