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Board considers first-read proposal to turn C3 student aides into an elective course at La Cañada High School
Summary
La Cañada High School staff presented a first-read proposal to convert existing College & Career Center student aides into a formal elective that would provide A–G credit and train peer leaders to deliver advisory lessons and support events.
District staff presented a first-read proposal to create a one-period elective at La Cañada High School that would formalize an existing student-leader role in the College & Career Center (C3). The course would provide elective credit (A–G), include units on peer mentoring, career pathways and college transitions, and assign students to present lessons to advisories and support C3 events.
The proposal was introduced by a presenter identified as Mr. Cardinal and described in detail by Jennifer Niebuhr and Lisa Chung, who the transcript identifies as the school’s counseling/CTE staff. Chung developed a similar model at another school and has run TA-type leadership sections; the proposed course would expand and formalize that work into a single, grade-12 course with an explicit curriculum and assessments.
Why it matters: If adopted, the course would convert volunteer or…
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