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Board approves multiple new courses and curriculum updates in broad package vote
Summary
The Wethersfield Board of Education approved a package of new courses and modifications at the high school and middle school, including new health, PE, arts, computer science and social studies offerings; votes were recorded as motions passed during the Jan. 28 meeting.
The Wethersfield Board of Education on Jan. 28, 2025, approved a large set of course proposals and curriculum modifications for the 2025–26 school year after committee review. The package included new electives, college-credit partnerships and revised course names across the high school and middle school.
Board members described the approvals as the product of substantial teacher work, committee review and alignment with updated standards. Janice Roberts, chair of the Student Programs and Services Committee, said the proposals reflect teachers’ efforts “to engage and challenge our students” and to expand options that provide rigorous, real-world courses and career pathways.
Items approved included: WHS (Weathersfield High School) proposals for water safety, fitness foundations, racket sports, team sports, lifelong activities and fitness, foundations of well-being, life skills for a healthy future,…
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