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District to expand online course options; summer rollout begins with health and physical education
Summary
Superintendent Lennox told the board April 8 that online courses are viable and necessary to meet student demand for flexibility; the district will expand summer online access for health and physical education and is designing options for required courses such as personal finance.
Superintendent Lennox told the board on April 8 that offering online courses across the district is both viable and necessary to meet student demand for flexible pacing and scheduling.
Lennox said high schools will expand access this summer to existing online courses in physical education and health — a top demand from students — and staff are working with curriculum teams to identify additional courses that could be adapted for online delivery. He said the district will develop curriculum and assessments, and that online options will be offered alongside in-person and hybrid offerings so students can choose the format that best meets their needs.
Lennox cited one immediate example raised by families and students: the new state requirement for a personal finance course. District staff have formed a group to develop that course and will consider both in-person and online delivery. He said the district intends to make online classes available to students at any of the district’s high schools so students from multiple schools can enroll in the same online section and earn credit at their home high school.
Lennox also said the district will review teacher contract language related to hybrid and online instruction to provide clarity and consistency as course offerings expand. No board action was requested; staff said additional information and timelines will be provided to align online offerings with next year’s high-school registration cycle.
