# McDowell County Schools: response to public records request

- **District:** McDowell County Schools
- **Request sent:** 2026-07-28 (N.C.G.S. § 132-1 et seq.), by email, subject “Public Records Request — K-8 Financial Literacy Curriculum”
- **Follow-up sent:** 2026-08-10
- **Reply date(s):** 2026-08-11, 2026-08-20
- **Replied by (role):** Superintendent
- **Response type (as coded by CENTS):** partial or referred

## Text of the reply

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> [2026-08-11] Thank you for reaching out to McDowell County Schools. After searching our records, I did not find a previous request dated July 28, 2026. However, we have received this request and will begin processing it in a reasonable amount of time. Should we have any questions regarding your request, we will be in touch. Respectfully, -Tracy
> [2026-08-20] Thank you for contacting McDowell County Schools. Below are links to the social studies standards taught at each grade level from Kindergarten through grade 8, as well as the high school standards on economics and personal finance. This is what we teach. Respectfully, [10 links to standards documents omitted]

## Note

The standards were provided as linked documents that are not reproduced here.