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The SCPS adoption committees will convene on the below
dates to review and recommend instructional materials programs to the
School Board of Seminole County Public Schools for implementation in school year 2025-2026.
SCPS is hosting a Public Preview Event on October 4, 2024:
The public preview event is an opportunity for parents/guardians, community members, students, and SCPS employees to view the instructional materials our District Advanced Placement Adoption Committees will evaluate and potentially recommend for District Adoption for SY 2025-2026. This is a drop in event which will be from 4:30-6:00pm at the Educational Support Center in rooms 107 and 108.
Please follow this link to review the instructional materials programs the committees will consider for District adoption: Public Preview Link
We value your input! Please take time to complete the feedback form for the adoption committee(s) to consider:
Advanced Placement Instructional Materials Program Feedback Form
Advanced Placement Instructional Materials Digital Access for Public Review
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We are seeking parent support during our instructional materials adoption committee meetings. If you are interested in participating in this process, please take a minute to complete this FORM.
For information about FL statutes pertaining to Instructional Materials and the Florida Department of Education Instructional Materials adoption timeline, please follow this link.
Objection to District Adoption Core Instructional Materials:
1. The parent, as defined by Florida Statutes, of a student enrolled in a Seminole County public school, or resident of Seminole County may contest the district school board’s adoption of a specific instructional material by filing a petition on the SCPS Specific Material Objection Form, within 30 calendar days after the adoption of the material by the school board to object to materials based on the criteria of s. 1006.31(2) or s. 1006.40(3)(d).
2. The SCPS Specific Materials Objection Form must be signed by the parent or resident, include the required contact information, and state the objection to the instructional material.
3. Within 30 days after the thirty-day waiting period, the school board will conduct at least one open public hearing on all timely petitions received and provide the petitioner written notification of the date and time of the hearing at least 7 days before the hearing.
4. The school board’s decision after convening a public hearing is final and not subject to further petition or review.
Please mail completed form to:
Maureen Scanlan
Educational Support Center
400 East Lake Mary Boulevard
Sanford, FL 32773
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Scan and email completed form to: [email protected]
The petition must be signed by the parent or resident, include the required contact information, and state the objection to the instructional materials based on the criteria set forth in F.S. 1006.31(2) or 1006.40(3)(d).
For questions, please contact:
Dr. Maureen I. Scanlan, Coordinator of Instructional Projects
E-mail: [email protected]
Office: 407-320-0161