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Board signs off on updated policies, curricular materials and service agreements
Summary
The board approved updates to policies (703, 704, 802, 803, 804), new curricular resources (French and Foundations Reading K–2 paid via adequacy grant), and several therapy/transportation agreements; trustees discussed interventionist grade spans and student-accident insurance coverage.
The Big Spring board approved a slate of administrative items including updated policies, curricular materials, and service agreements.
Policies 703 (sanitary management), 704 (maintenance), 802 (school organization), 803 (school calendar), and 804 (school day) were presented following solicitor review and adopted without extended debate. The board also approved curricular resources including Foundations Reading (Levels K–2) and French curriculum; administrators said the reading materials were funded through adequacy grant money and are aligned with current standards and the science of reading.
The board approved therapeutic and speech/physical therapy agreements and acknowledged 220 additional drivers submitted by Crisis Transportation for 2025–26. Trustees questioned the scope and uptake of student accident insurance and requested follow-up about how many students use the optional coverage. A motion to dispose of outdated curriculum materials and routine updates to employee account access were also approved.
