Tim Harder, presenting career-and-technical-education (CTE) updates, outlined a package of proposed curricular changes the district will present to the board for action. The proposals address course prerequisites, capstone scheduling, a new locally taught College 101, personal‑finance grade-level changes, and an updated culinary curriculum.

Harder said the CTE department recommends adding introductory-course prerequisites (or concurrent enrollment) for certain upper-level classes: for example, making the metals introductory course a prerequisite or concurrent option for Welding II, and requiring an introductory graphics or photo/video/animation course before Yearbook.

To manage limited capstone enrollments, the department recommends an alternating-year schedule for two capstone courses — Engineering Design and Development (EDD) and TC Automation — so EDD would run in 2026–27 and TC Automation in 2027–28, alternating thereafter. Harder said current enrollment patterns already trend toward alternating offerings and formalizing the pattern reduces the risk of small, unsustainable course sections.

Harder proposed a locally taught College 101 course (Start College Now / Moraine Park alignment) that would earn students 0.5 high‑school elective credit and 2 Moraine Park technical‑college credits. The course would be offered in fall, spring or summer and would introduce students to college systems, professionalism and higher‑education expectations. Harder said the course would not be limited to students intent on attending Moraine Park; any student could enroll.

The business advisory group recommended shifting the district’s personal‑finance course to grades 11–12 (instead of grade 10–12) beginning with the class entering high school in 2030, to increase course relevance for older students facing insurance, housing and employment decisions.

In culinary education, the district proposes adopting the third edition of the ProStart curriculum (teacher and student materials). Harder said the materials would cost approximately $8,000 plus shipping; the district would use CTE curriculum funds (fund 10) and CTE incentive funding to pay for the materials. The district will make the materials available for public review at the library before final approval.

Harder said each recommendation will return to the board as individual consent or action items; the board indicated it preferred placing routine curricular updates on the consent agenda where appropriate.

Ending — Staff will bring each CTE change back to the board for formal approval and make ProStart materials available for public review prior to a final decision.