Adoption Updates & Budget Hearings

Instructional Materials Adoption Updates

Marion County Public Schools will be adopting English Language Arts (K-3) Intervention Materials and Mathematics (K-4) Intervention Materials. These materials are aligned to Florida’s B.E.S.T. Standards for ELA and Florida’s B.E.S.T. Standards for Mathematics. 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 English Language Arts (K-3) Intervention Materials and Mathematics (K-4) Intervention Materials adheres to FL Statutes for Instructional Materials, Sunshine 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 6th-January 24th, 2025

Parent Application - Window Has Closed

February 15th, 2025

9:00AM-11:00AM

OR

February 19th, 2025

6:00PM-8:00PM

Adoption Committee Training (select one session to attend)

 

2/15/25 1614 East Fort King Ave Ocala, FL 34471 Building 2 Room 29

 

2/19/25 1614 East Fort King Ave Ocala, FL 34471 Building 2 Room 8

March 27th, 2025

3:00PM-7:00PM

Community Review

392 SE 19th AVE, Ocala, FL 34471 Building 20

March 31st, 2025

6:00PM-8:00PM

Adoption Committee Vote

 

English Language Arts K-3 Intervention Materials

1614 East Fort King Ave Ocala, FL 34471 Building 2 Room 32

 

MathematicsK-4 Intervention Materials

1614 East Fort King Ave Ocala, FL 34471 Building 2 Room 32a

April 17th, 2025

Work Session on Recommended Titles – Opens 20 day online public review

May 13th, 2025

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

May 27th, 2025

School Board Approval of Recommended Titles – Opens 30-day parent/resident objection window

July 8th, 2025

School Board Meeting – Public Hearing on Formal Objections with Hearing Officer (if needed)

 

2024 - 2025 Budget Hearings

  • Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 5:30 pm – Public Hearing for Tentative Budget
  • Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 5:01 pm – Public Hearing for Final Budget

2024 - 2025 Tentative Budget Publication

2024 - 2025 Tentative General Fund Budget Presentation

2024 -2025 Capital, Debt, SR Fund Tentative Budget

2024 - 2025 Adopted Budget

Hearing Location:

School Board Meeting Room
1614 E. Fort King Street, Ocala, Florida 34471