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Board reviews proposed high‑school course and program changes for 2025–26 including academic honors, AP prerequisites, CTE updates and world‑language refinings
Summary
The board heard a first reading of proposed high‑school course and program revisions for 2025–26 that would change academic-letter eligibility, add AP prerequisite benchmarks, update CTE certifications and fees, and revise world‑language proficiency targets and summer programs; no votes were taken.
The Catalina Foothills Unified School District Governing Board received a first reading of proposed high‑school course and program revisions for the 2025–26 school year. Cheryl Castro, executive director of curriculum and assessment, presented the proposed changes.
Key curriculum and program highlights presented as a first reading:
- Academic letter (honors) program: Eligibility would be determined by averaging a student’s first‑semester and second‑semester GPAs in the academic year for grades 9–11, rather than the prior cross‑semester method. New recognition levels (blue award for weighted GPA 3.75–3.99 and silver award for 4.2 and above) were clarified. Seniors remain eligible based on cumulative GPA across prior semesters; the high school plans to notify students in summer and hold recognition at the start of the following school year. Castro said the change was meant to…
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