Items worth mentioning
According to the meeting agenda, Rep. Steve Toth, R-The Woodlands will be in attendance to discuss House Bill 1605, a bill that created new criteria for instructional material review that was passed during the 88th legislative session.
The board will also hear from Audrey Young, the member representing State Board of Education District 8, who will discuss instructional materials, instructional planning and other curriculum matters, according to the agenda.
Looking back
Previously, the board discussed appropriate instructional materials in subjects, such as biology regarding the topics of COVID-19 and genetically modified organisms, as previously reported by Community Impact.
In May, three items were singled out not to be included in the curriculum because they did not comply with SBOE requirements:
- A section regarding primate evolution
- An item with material such as a disproportionately large carbon footprint for the U.S., which could be considered "anti-American" or "anti-Texas," according to discussion at the meeting
- A unit that does not include intelligent design but which publishers said will be included in a future edition of the book
The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Jan. 7 at the Deane L. Sadler Administration Building, 3205 W. Davis St. in Conroe and livestreamed on Youtube.
