Charlotte County Public Schools

Instructional Materials

In accordance with Section 1006.40(2), F.S., Charlotte County Public Schools is committed to providing each teacher and student in kindergarten through grade 12 with a major tool of instruction in core courses of the subject areas.  Charlotte County Public Schools is a closed district for instructional materials adoption and follows the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) instructional materials adoption timeline. The FLDOE provides valuable information pertaining to instructional materials on the following websites:

• FLDOE Instructional Materials
• FLDOE Standards Review
• Florida Statutes Title XLVIII, Chapter 1006 

All instructional materials, as defined in s.1006.29(2), used to teach reproductive health or any disease, including HIV/AIDS, its symptoms, development, and treatment, must be approved by the Florida Department of Education prior to use in the classroom.

FLORIDA INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ADOPTION SCHEDULE

Each year, instructional materials are reviewed and considered for adoption according to the Florida Instructional Materials Adoption Schedule. Please click on the link to view the Florida Instructional Materials Adoption Schedule.

SCIENCE ADOPTION SY 2024-2025

Charlotte County Public Schools is adopting K-12 Science instructional materials that are aligned to The Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) for Science.  Newly adopted K-12 Science instructional materials will be implemented in the school year 2025-2026. Meetings of committees convened for the purpose of ranking, eliminating, or selecting instructional materials for recommendation to the district school board will be noticed and open to the public in accordance with s. 286.011.  Committees convened for such purposes will include parents of district students.

• Instructional materials will be accessible for review online for at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to the open, publicly noticed meeting at which a public hearing will be held so that the Board can receive comments, if any, about the instructional material under consideration for adoption.