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West Bend committee proposes CTE prerequisite, scheduling and college-credit changes
Summary
The West Bend School District Curriculum Committee reviewed proposed changes to career and technical education (CTE) course prerequisites and sequencing, plans to bring Moraine Park Technical College courses in-house, and a curriculum update for the district culinary program with a projected $8,000 materials cost.
The West Bend School District Curriculum Committee on Sept. 30 reviewed a package of proposed changes to career and technical education intended to strengthen college-credit alignment and stabilize enrollment in advanced offerings.
CTE presenter Tim Harder told the committee the package includes adding prerequisites for advanced courses, alternating two capstone offerings every other year beginning in the 2026–27 school year, bringing a Moraine Park Technical College (Moraine Park) "college 101" course into the high school schedule, moving a year‑long Moraine Park entrepreneurial course to a semester format (renamed TC Business Strategies) while preserving the three Moraine Park college credits, and updating the district's ProStart culinary curriculum to the newly released third edition at an estimated cost of just over $8,000.
Why it matters: the proposals affect students seeking dual enrollment or technical-college credits, how lab- and space-intensive classes are scheduled, and the district budget lines that…
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