By Keri Luiz
Assistant Editor
Benicia Unified School District trustees voted unanimously Thursday to postpone approval of materials for the fifth-grade Family Life Instruction course to give parents more time to view and comment on the set of three DVDs.
Dr. Karen Dubrule, district director of curriculum and instruction, said the DVDs for the sex education course were originally chosen because “it came to our attention that teachers weren’t satisfied with the curriculum.”
She said the district Curriculum Council looked into the matter, forming a subcommittee that researched available materials.