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Board hears proposed course variances for 2025–26, including AP and arts classes
Summary
Administrators presented course-variance requests for fall 2025–26 at the high school, citing low initial enrollments for some specialized and advanced classes and plans to combine or run classes with small enrollment under board variance.
Administrators presented proposed course variances for the 2025–26 high-school schedule, asking the board to approve exceptions where projected enrollments fall below board thresholds.
Charlie (school administrator) explained that board policy requires approval when class enrollments are below 18 for many course types and that several classes currently fall under that threshold. He highlighted AP Calculus BC and AP Physics C (advanced-level courses often taken by the same cohort), jazz ensemble (audition-based, with five students signed up so far), Major Dramatists (a new English offering with eight registered and eight alternates) and AP Studio Art (proposed to be combined with Studio Art to meet numbers). Administrators said some numbers may change as students finalize schedules between the present and the coming week.
Staff said combined-course strategies have been used in previous years and that scheduling and staffing workflows attempt to limit teacher preps and workload. The board was told that final counts will be monitored and staff historically present final enrollment counts after schedules are finalized.
No formal board approval or vote was recorded at this meeting; staff will return with any final adjustments and the formal variance requests as needed for board action.
