Obion County Board of Education
April 5, 2010
Agenda Item: VII.I.

Consider/Approve Recommendations from Textbook Adoption Committee

Preliminary Matters:

The Obion County Textbook Adoption Committees, being duly appointed by the Board at its October 2009 meeting and having met all requirements of the State, have completed their adoption process for grades K-12 Language, English, Spanish, French, Journalism, and Speech  textbooks and make the following recommendations to the Board:

Grades K – 5 Language

  • Strategies for Writers by Zaner-Bloser

Grades 6 – 8 Language

  • Tennessee Elements of Language by Holt

Grades 9 – 12

  • English: Write Source by Great Source Education Group
  • Spanish, French, and Journalism textbooks by Glencoe/McGraw Hill
These textbooks are recommended for a six-year cycle beginning with the 2010 – 2011 school year.

Staff Recommendation:

Based on this Committee’s recommendations, I recommend adoption of the above-noted textbooks for a six-year cycle beginning with the 2010 – 2011 school year