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Public commenter urges Troup ISD to switch middle-school SEL curriculum to ESTEEM
Summary
During public comment, Jade Flores relayed a School Health Advisory Council recommendation to replace the district's Second Step social-emotional learning curriculum with ESTEEM and asked that SHAC be included in any future vetting of SEL materials.
Jade Flores told the Board that the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) recommends moving the middle-school social-emotional learning curriculum from Second Step to ESTEEM and asked to participate in vetting any new curriculum. "The SHAC is recommending moving from Second Step to ESTEEM," Flores said, and she added that "even if the Board chooses to not approve ESTEEM, that the SHAC be allowed to be part of the vetting process for any new curriculum."
The comment was made during the public-comment portion of the June 8 board meeting. The transcript does not record a response from a trustee during that item. The topic appears on the board's agenda under Item #4; no formal motion or decision about curriculum change was recorded in the meeting minutes. Any decision on curriculum procurement or adoption would be a future formal agenda item and vote.
