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Central Unified approves new secondary courses after extended debate over ethnic studies
Summary
The Central Unified Board of Trustees voted to approve a set of new secondary courses — including a semester-long ethnic studies class and a personal finance math option — after trustees and staff spent more than an hour questioning curriculum, grade placement, teacher credentials and community engagement plans.
The Central Unified Board of Trustees voted to approve a package of new secondary courses, including a semester ethnic studies course planned for 9th grade and a yearlong personal finance course as a 4th‑year math option, during the Jan. 14 meeting.
Trustee Kirk (Trustee, Central Unified Board of Trustees) pressed district staff for details during a wide-ranging discussion about the ethnic studies course, asking why the district planned to schedule it in 9th grade rather than as an 11th‑ or 12th‑grade offering and whether the curriculum follows the California State Board model curriculum. Assistant Superintendent Dr. Boatwright (Assistant Superintendent, Central Unified School District) and Erin English (Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Central Unified School…
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