Instructional Materials And School-Based Media

Students with Books

The Okaloosa County School District adopts instructional materials for specific courses within a selected subject area on a rotating basis. The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) publishes specifications for course materials and standards. Detailed information is available on the FLDOE website.

SOCIAL STUDIES TEXTBOOK ADOPTION

The Okaloosa County School District is currently examining materials for adoption to be used in elementary, middle, and high school social studies classes.  The elementary and secondary committees will be reviewing the materials listed below to determine two finalists for each grade span or course.  Links and login information are available for teachers, parents, and members of the public wishing to review the materials being evaluated here

ADOPTED TEXTBOOKS FOR CORE COURSES

SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS BY SCHOOL SITE

LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

School Board Policy #03-03: Operational Policies for Okaloosa District School Media Centers

School Board Policy #03-05: Procedure for Handling Criticism of Library Books or Educational Material

Okaloosa County School District is conducting an internal District review of some of its library books whose content might be questionable due to age appropriateness as defined by Section 1006.40 (3)(d), Florida Statutes.

Books being reviewed will show an "Available" status in the library media center circulation database. However, they will not be available for check out.

The following books are under internal review:

Title

Author

Status

Beloved

Morrison, Toni

Awaiting Review

Drama

Telgemeier, Raina

In Process

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Foer, Jonathan

Awaiting Review

Fly on the Wall: How One Girl Saw Everything

Lockhart, E

Awaiting Review

Forever

Blume, Judy

Awaiting Review

Killing Mr. Griffin

Duncan, Lois

Awaiting Review

More Happy Than Not

Silvera, Adam

Awaiting Review

Nineteen Minutes

Picoult, Jodi

Awaiting Review

Outlander

Gabaldon, Diana

Awaiting Review

Real Live Boyfriends

Lockhart, E

Awaiting Review

The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Alexie, Sherman

In Process

The Family Book

Parr, Todd

Awaiting Review

The Family Fletcher Takes Rock Island

Levy, Dana Alison

Awaiting Review

The Hate U Give

Thomas, Angie

In Process

The Kite Runner

Hosseini, Khaled

Awaiting Review

The Truth About Alice

Mathieu, Jennifer

Awaiting Review

Thirteen Reasons Why

Asher, Jay

Awaiting Review

Tricks

Hopkins, Ellen

Awaiting Review

Two Boys Kissing

Levithan, David

Awaiting Review

Unravel Me

Mafi, Tahereh

Awaiting Review

LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER COLLECTIONS

All materials available in the media center at any school site can be found below:

Okaloosa County School-Based Media Center Collections

 

INSTRUCTIONAL NOVEL PROCEDURES