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District outlines course changes to comply with Wisconsin Act 60, adds dual-credit option
Summary
Educational Services reported proposals to implement Wisconsin Act 60's financial literacy requirement, modify course credits and prerequisites, and add a dual‑credit Tech College Math course; the committee forwarded proposals for full board consideration.
The Educational Services Committee briefed the board on proposed curriculum changes intended to implement Wisconsin Act 60, the 2025 state law requiring a half credit of personal financial literacy for high‑school graduation beginning with the Class of 2028.
Roxanne Filts, director of teaching and learning, explained that under Act 60 only teachers licensed in social studies, family and consumer sciences, or business and information technology may teach the personal financial literacy credit. That restriction means some courses that previously granted financial‑literacy credit (for example, certain math offerings) must be modified or reduced to a half credit.
Proposed changes reported to the committee included: - Eliminating accelerated financial algebra (including the Lincoln Virtual School section) as a pathway to earn both math and financial‑literacy credit because math teachers cannot award the financial‑literacy credit under the new law. - Reducing Financial Algebra from 1.0 credit to 0.5 credit for the financial literacy portion. - Adding Tech College Math, a proposed dual‑credit course in partnership with Mid‑State Technical College, to provide a pathway for students toward business management coursework and technical college credit. - Modifying prerequisites for intermediate algebra, including allowing a C‑ minus as a pathway to Tech College Math with teacher approval.
Social studies teacher Paula Reeves proposed renaming and reconfiguring economics courses so that “Money Matters: Economics and Financial Skills for Life” and a blended version would fulfill the financial‑literacy requirement only and no longer double‑count toward social‑studies credits. Advanced Placement macroeconomics and microeconomics will continue to count as social‑studies credits but not satisfy the financial‑literacy requirement under Act 60.
Other committee updates included new adaptive arts offerings for grades 6–8 intended for students with individualized education plans; PE scheduling changes to permit sophomores in the lifeguard/first responder course; and a proposal to award credit for an existing REI resource/support class currently taken by some students without credit.
The committee reported no immediate action items; the full board will consider course and curriculum modifications for implementation in 2026–27.
