Adoption Updates

 

Adoption Updates & Budget Hearings

Instructional Materials Adoption Updates

Marion County Public Schools will be adopting K-12 ELA Instructional Materials. These materials are aligned to Florida’s B.E.S.T. Standards for ELA standards. Publishers will also be contacted via email and all communication related to the adoption process will be facilitated in Google Forms.

The Instructional Materials Adoption for K-12 ELA Instructional Materials adheres to FL Statutes for Instructional MaterialsSunshine Laws, and MCPS Board Policy 2520. School Board Meeting Agendas will be posted after the Adoption Review Committees have selected the awarded programs.

Important Dates:

December 18th, 2025 Work Session on Recommended Titles - Opens 20 days online public review 
January 13th, 2026 School Board Meeting - Public Hearing for Comments (No Vote) on Recommended Titles
January 27th, 2026 School Board Approval of Recommended Titles - Opens 30 day parent/resident objection window 
March 3rd, 2026 School Board Meeting - Public Hearing of Formal Objections with Hearing Officer (if needed)

 

Public Access Information:

Subject

Publisher

Public Link

Notes

K-5 English Language Arts

Benchmark Education Company

https://nsdba.benchmarkuniverse.com/

Username: Florida_Pubstu1

Password: FL2026

 

Use the following instructions to log in to Benchmark Universe:

·   From the dashboard click on the Class Library icon located in the banner at the top of the page.

·   Your Florida Benchmark Advance Review Subscription library will load.

·   Using the filters on the left, select a grade level to get started. To launch a component, simply click on the cover image. Every component you click will launch in a new tab.

 

Subject

Publisher

Public Link

Notes

6-8 English Language Arts

Savvas Learning Company LLC

https://www.savvas.com/florida-myperspective-6-12-public-review

Username: FLReviewer

Password: SunshineState!

 

 

Subject

Publisher

Public Link

Notes

9-12 English Language Arts

McGraw Hill LLC

https://my.mheducation.com/login

Username: FLStudySyncLearner

Password: FloridaLiteracy1!


Instructional Materials Adoption Updates

Marion County Public Schools will be adopting 9-12 World Languages Instructional Materials. Publishers will a be contacted via email and all communication related to the adoption process will be facilitated in Google Forms.

The Instructional Materials Adoption for 9-12 World Languages Instructional Materials adheres to FL Statutes for Instructional MaterialsSunshine Laws, and MCPS Board Policy 2520. School Board Meeting Agendas will be posted after the Adoption Review Committees have selected the awarded programs.

Important Dates:

January 5-January 23

Parent application for Adoption Committee

February 16

6PM-8PM

Adoption Committee training/Google Forms/Affidavit signing at

Robert “Mack” Dunwoody Educational Complex Building 2 Rm 29

1614 East Fort King Street Ocala, FL 34471

February 17-March 6

Adoption Committee Review Period

March 3

3PM-6PM

School Administrator and Community Review

392 SE 19th AVE Ocala, FL 34471

Building 20

March 10

6PM-8PM

Adoption Committees – review community feedback/discuss findings/ and make final recommendations

Robert “Mack” Dunwoody Educational Complex Building 2 Rm 32

1614 East Fort King Street Ocala, FL 34471

April 2

Work Session on recommended titles

(Opens 20 day online public review)

April 28

School Board Meeting – Public Hearing for Comments (No Vote) on Recommended Titles

May 12

School Board Approval of recommended titles

(Opens 30-day parent/resident objection window) Reach out to FSBD

June 11

30 Day Objection Window Closes

June 23

School Board Meeting – Public Hearing on formal objections with Hearing Officer (if needed)