Administrators describe data-driven high-school course-request and class-size process

Mar 19, 2026

Staff reviewed the high-school course-request timeline and class-size policy (target minimum 15 for grades 6–12); low-request courses are addressed at the admin level with superintendent authorization for exceptions.

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Jenny outlined the high-school course-request process and how staffing decisions are made from course requests: proposals are gathered in late fall, the course book is finalized by November, students submit requests by the end of January, and administration evaluates enrollments in February to set sections and staffing. She emphasized the district uses these counts to decide whether to run courses with low enrollment or offer alternatives such as university partnerships or online options.

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