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Instructional Committee takes consensus to approve three high‑school course revisions: Food Science II, Animal/Equine Science IV and Latin III
Summary
The Instructional Committee took consensus to approve curricular revisions for three Lyman Hall courses: Food Science II (sophomore level), Animal/Equine Science IV (senior level capstone) and Latin III. Presenters described course content, safety and projected enrollments; all three items passed consensus roll calls.
The Wallingford Instructional Committee approved three curricular items by consensus during its April meeting: Food Science II, Animal/Equine Science IV, and Latin III.
Food Science II: Rebecca Rose, the Agricultural Science & Technology Education (ASTE) coordinator, presented the sophomore‑level Food Science II course (part of the agricultural pathway). Current enrollment is eight students with a projected seven next year; Rose said the state caps lab sections at 15 and that the consulting committee valued the food‑safety component that prepares students for industry expectations. Committee members asked questions and then took consensus approval.
Animal/Equine Science IV: Rose described the senior‑level, culminating animal science course where students plan and design a livestock or equine facility and complete a fictional budget. Current enrollment is six with a projected 11 next year, driven by the cohort in the pathway. The consulting committee flagged the course’s large‑animal first‑aid components as valuable. The committee approved the revision by consensus.
Latin III: Todd Snyder, fine‑arts and world‑language coordinator, presented a revised Latin III that uses Universal Design for Learning (UDL) strategies, Cambridge Latin Course resources and varied summative options (close reading, translations, multimodal projects) to support college and career readiness. Presenters noted growing Latin 1 and 2 enrollments at Lyman Hall (projected 25 and 21 respectively) and projected AP Latin enrollment of six next year. The committee approved Latin III by consensus.
Votes at a glance: - Food Science II (curricular review): Consensus approval (roll call: Ross, Roscoe, Passaretti, Regan, Versace, Reed, Reyes, Dearing, Votto — all recorded “yes”). - Animal/Equine Science IV (curricular review): Consensus approval (same roll call, all "yes"). - Latin III (curricular review): Consensus approval (same roll call, all "yes").
Presenters said materials had been circulated in advance and consulting committees of industry and educators had reviewed the syllabi. No budget impacts were announced at the meeting.
