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May 5, 2026, Public Hearing and Vote ELA, Grades 6-8 Intensive Reading (2026-05-05)

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 · School board meeting record

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The Duval County School Board is holding a public hearing on May 5, 2026, to discuss the proposed adoption of 'Read 180' instructional materials for 6th-8th grade intensive reading classes for the 2026-2027 school year.

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The school board is deciding on the specific reading curriculum that will be used for all 6th-8th grade intensive reading students in the district starting in the 2026-2027 school year.

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Meeting record textMay 5, 2026, Public Hearing and Vote ELA, Grades 6-8 Intensive Reading (2026-05-05)

NOTICE DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD 1701 PRUDENTIAL DRIVE JACKSONVILLE FL 32207 MS. CHARLOTTE D. JOYCE, CHAIRMAN MS. APRIL A. CARNEY, VICE-CHAIRMAN MR. REGINALD BLOUNT MS. MELODY A. BOLDUC MS. CINDY PEARSON MR. ANTHONY RICARDO MR. DARRYL D. WILLIE _____________________________________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND VOTE THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA Purpose and Effect: The purpose of the public hearing is to discuss and obtain public input pursuant to s. 1006.28 and 1006.283, Florida Statutes, regarding the following Instructional Materials proposed to be adopted and purchased District-wide by the School Board of Duval County, Florida, commencing with the 2026-2027 school year: English/Language Arts: Grades 6-8 Intensive Reading Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for Florida, Read 180 ©, 2024. Authors: Ted Hasselbring, Ph. D, Marilyn Jager, Ph. D, Kate Kinsella, Ph. D Subject Areas to be Addressed: Adoption of Instructional Materials for the items listed above, pursuant to sections 1006.28 and 1006.283, Florida Statutes. A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THESE PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ADOPTIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE TIME, DATE AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW: Time and Date: 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Place: Board Room of the Administrative Building The School Board of Duval County, Florida 1701 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32207 The cost for implementation is the cost to post the public hearing notice. Pursuant to s. 1006.283(2)(b)8., F.S., student editions of the above-proposed Instructional Materials can be accessed and viewed online by the public by visiting the Instructional Materials Webpage located within the Academic Services Department site at: https://dcps.duvalschools.org/o/dcps/page/instructional-materials. Additional information can be obtained by contacting: Duval County Public Schools Paula Renfro, Chief Academic Officer (904) 390-2136 PAGE 1 of 2

Pursuant to s. 1006.28(2)(a)2., F.S., a parent or resident may file a petition to contest the School Board’s adoption of specific instructional materials within thirty (30) days after the School Board’s adoption, which form of petition will be made available to the public and published on the district’s website. POSTED: TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026 – 8:56 A.M. PR/MA PAGE 2 OF 2

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