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Paradise Valley presents first reading of proposed 2026'27 high school course additions, fee changes and pathway updates
Summary
District staff presented a first reading of proposed additions, name changes, fee adjustments and dual-enrollment alignments for the 2026'27 high school catalog. Proposals include expansion of work-experience credit recovery, CTE program growth (hospitality, fire services, precision machining), AP and dual-enrollment course additions, and a broad,
Paradise Valley Unified School District staff presented a first reading of proposed new and revised high-school courses for the 2026'27 catalog, asking the governing board for feedback before a second reading and formal approval at a later meeting.
Jackie Clayton, the district lead school counselor, and the district's Academic Program Committee (APC) summarized a broad package of changes intended to strengthen career pathways, dual-enrollment options and credit-recovery opportunities. Key proposals included:
- A districtwide work-experience course (modeled on Sweetwater Community School's program) allowing students to earn up to two elective credits (CR, not letter grade) for supervised workplace experience and related instruction; the district said…
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