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Board approves 'Ready for Life' elective pilot for J.F. Webb; board asks staff to finalize syllabus and safeguards
Summary
The Granville County Board approved a new local elective, "Ready for Life (Adulting 101)," to pilot at J.F. Webb High School. The board emphasized careful syllabus development, consideration of existing services, and inclusion of mental-health material before broad rollout.
The Granville County Board of Education on Sept. 2 approved a new local elective called Ready for Life (Adulting 101), authorizing staff to pilot one section at J.F. Webb High School and to return with a finalized syllabus and implementation plan.
The course is designed to teach practical life skills such as managing a personal budget, resume building and job interviewing, basic automobile care, and other tasks that district staff said students commonly do not master in high school. "This is a course that will adulting 1 0 1 everything they need to know from balancing their bank account," presenter Angie Salisbury said during the meeting.
Why the board approved a pilot
Staff described Ready for Life as an elective option for students who do not otherwise enroll in…
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