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We reviewed the upcoming agenda for Centennial SD and found 5 items with policy significance ahead of the vote.
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Policy Text Not Available – Pull Before Vote
The committee is recommending approval for a library book purchase for Log College Middle School. The agenda references an attachment with the book list, but the document was not available for analysis, preventing any review of the materials being purchased.
Policy Use
PULL THE DOCUMENT: Retrieve the referenced attachment ‘Ed Log Library Book Orders.pdf’ for item 8.4 from the official agenda link and confirm the book titles before the full board vote.
Policy Lever: Undisclosed
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Middle School Library Purchase with High Age-Rated Book
The committee will recommend a $2,672.73 library book purchase for Klinger Middle School. The proposed list includes the book ‘Rez Ball,’ which has a vendor-listed interest age of 14-18, potentially making it inappropriate for the middle school setting.
Policy Use
TRACK AND DOCUMENT: Item 8.3 is a large library purchase for Klinger Middle School. The attached list includes a book rated for ages 14-18. Document this purchase for the state team as an example of age-inappropriate material selection.
Policy Lever: $2,672.73 Local Funds
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Policy Text Not Available – Pull Before Vote
The committee is recommending approval for a library book purchase for McDonald Elementary. The agenda references an attachment with the book list, but the document was not available for analysis, preventing any review of the materials being purchased.
Policy Use
PULL THE DOCUMENT: Retrieve the referenced attachment ‘Ed McD Library Books.pdf’ for item 8.5 from the official agenda link and confirm the book titles before the full board vote.
Policy Lever: Undisclosed
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Elementary Library Book Purchase Includes SEL-Tagged Title
The committee is recommending a $1,142.32 library book purchase for Davis Elementary. The vendor’s documentation for one of the books, ‘Buttfish,’ explicitly includes the tag ‘Social-Emotional Learning,’ providing a clear example of SEL-aligned material acquisition.
Policy Use
DOCUMENT: Item 8.2 recommends a library purchase containing a book tagged by the vendor for ‘Social-Emotional Learning.’ Capture the attached book list from ‘Ed Davis Library Books.pdf’ as evidence for the state implementation tracker.
Policy Lever: $1,142.32 Local Funds
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Author Visit with Environmental Themes for K-2 Students
The committee will recommend board approval for an author visit by Patty DiMaria for K-2 students. The author’s books focus on themes of friendship, helping others, and environmental protection, with one title, ‘Sudsy Soapy Tackles Trash,’ explicitly centered on solving the ‘big problem’ of ocean garbage.
Policy Use
WATCH: Under item 8.1, the committee is advancing an author visit with environmental themes. While the provided summaries are mild, monitor for expansion into more politicized environmental curriculum.
Policy Lever: Curriculum Content
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