KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Before making a recommendation to the Kingsport Board of Education for adoption, the Kingsport City Schools textbook selection committee is considering the following Tennessee State Board of Education approved textbooks for grades K-12: Science, Physical Education/Wellness and Health, Fine Arts and Arts, A/V Technology and Communications. 

The State Board of Education approved textbooks are available for viewing online on the Tennessee Department of Education webpage, by clicking here for Online Samples. Reviews completed by the State Advisory Panelists, as well as public comments and publisher comments from the state review process, can be found on the TDOE webpage, by clicking here for Textbook Reviews. Those who wish to make comment on the state approved textbooks may do so by submitting their comments to Dr. Lamar Smith via email at [email protected] from March 26 – March 30, 2018. Computer access to view proposed materials is available at Kingsport City Schools Administrative Support Center, 400 Clinchfield Street, Ste. 200, 2nd floor, downtown Kingsport. In addition, science textbooks will be on hand in the Heritage Room located in the KCS Administrative Support Center. 

Final textbook recommendations will be made to the Kingsport Board of Education on April 3, 2018. The Board has the responsibility to decide by vote which textbooks are approved for use in the district.  The final adoption of school district textbooks is due to the Tennessee Department of Education by April 15, 2018. 

Kingsport City Schools (KCS) is a public school district located in Kingsport, Tenn., serving students in Sullivan and Hawkins county. The district is comprised of 13 schools, including a Pre-K, eight elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, a high school program of choice and an alternative learning program; with total enrollment over 7,700 students. The vision of Kingsport City Schools is to be, Student Focused … World Class.

KCS has been named the top school district in Tennessee as winner of the 2014 SCORE Prize District Award by the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) and has earned the 2014 Achievement Award in the annual Excellence in Tennessee Recognition Program by the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence (TNCPE).

For more information on KCS, visit k12k.com, listen live on WCSK 90.3 FM, The Voice of KCS, read our blog, We Are KCS, download our mobile app for Apple / Android devices or call (423) 378.2100. We’re social too; follow us on Facebook (Kingsport City Schools), Twitter (@KCS_District), LinkedIn (Kingsport City Schools) and check out our YouTube Channel (KPTSchools).

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