MARION COUNTY – With Marion County Public Schools adopting new textbooks for three mathematics courses (Mathematics for Third Grade Acceleration, Mathematics for Fourth Grade Acceleration, and Mathematics for Sixth Grade Acceleration (taught in fifth grade)) and Social Studies Kindergarten-Fifth Grade, public input can be offered during an open review night scheduled for Thursday, December 7, 2023.
That is when members of the public can physically review potential textbooks and materials being considered by the district adoption review committees for next school year.
The 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. session takes place in Building 20 located on the MTI campus at 392 SE 19th Ave., Ocala, 34471.
The process already involves parents, teachers, and community members reviewing instructional materials. Course-specific committees can involve up to 15 voting members and one non-voting chair including the content area program specialist, up to eight teachers, two parents, and five community members appointed by the Marion County School Board.
Following this public viewing, review committee members will consider public input at their meeting set for Dec. 11, 2023 at West Port High School starting at 6 p.m. West Port High School is located at 3733 SW 80 Ave. in Ocala.
Committee members will also vote to recommend titles to the superintendent, who then advances recommendations to the Marion County School Board.
For more information, contact the Instructional Materials Department of Marion County Public Schools at 352.236.0525.