APPROVAL OF DESIGNATED CLASSROOM READING MATERIALS: Speaker(s): Dr. Gregory Nelson, Superintendent Description: The Board will consider approval of the designated classroom reading materials presented for use during the 2026-2027 school year. The materials have been identified for instructional use and are presented to the Board for review and approval in accordance with applicable Texas requireme

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10.i. APPROVAL OF DESIGNATED CLASSROOM READING MATERIALS: Speaker(s): Dr. Gregory Nelson, Superintendent Description: The Board will consider approval of the designated classroom reading materials presented for use during the 2026-2027 school year. The materials have been identified for instructional use and are presented to the Board for review and approval in accordance with applicable Texas requirements governing the local adoption and use of instructional materials. Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, districts are also prohibited from locally adopting, using, or expending funds to procure materials placed on the State Board of Education’s rejected instructional materials list.

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