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Stafford outlines proposed specialty centers for 2026–27; debate emerges over audition vs. lottery for arts pathway
Summary
Staff recommended provisional pathway groupings for North Stafford and High School 6 specialty centers and said it will present the final program of studies this fall; board members debated whether arts/performing seats should be chosen by audition or lottery.
Staff presented an update on the planned specialty centers for the 2026–27 school year and the work to refine pathways and launch recruitment, while the board and community members debated whether fine‑arts‑focused seats should be awarded by auditions or a lottery.
Division staff told the board that Colonial Forge will open a Business and Information Technology center in 2025–26 and that the division is continuing development of centers at North Stafford and the new High School 6 for 2026–27. For North Stafford, staff said current proposals include pathways in aerospace and unmanned technologies, geospatial/GIS, global logistics and supply‑chain management, and sustainable energy systems — a configuration staff said aligns with regional workforce needs and the nearby community college and…
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