Sarasota County Schools is seeking parent and guardian volunteers to serve on an upcoming Spanish Textbook Adoption Review Committee.

The committee members will review instructional materials and provide feedback as part of the textbook adoption process for the 2026-2027 school year.

Interested applicants are asked to complete an application form by July 10. Sarasota County Schools said selected committee members will be notified by July 14.

The application is available through the district’s link: https://bit.ly/SpanishTextbookCommitteeApplication.

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