Overview
- Trustees voted 4-3 to reinstate chapters across five state-approved textbooks used in biology, environmental science, Earth systems, health science and education courses.
- The restored lessons address climate change, vaccinations, cultural diversity, depopulation and human impacts on ecosystems.
- A new policy directs the district to ensure instructional materials meet community standards and present a fair and balanced perspective.
- Chief academic officer Tonya Goree said the change requires no new spending and teachers will draw on both the original chapters and district-written substitutes when planning the 2026–27 curriculum.
- Trustees Christine Kalmbach, Todd LeCompte and Justin Ray opposed the move, with Kalmbach urging more review as counsel affirmed parents can opt out of individual lessons, while groups including the National Center for Science Education and the local AFT chapter welcomed the reversal.