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Board approves magnet program changes, pauses IB applications and sunsets low-interest tracks
Summary
The board approved a package of magnet-program updates that pauses new IB applications, sunsets several under-enrolled programs and begins a multi-year plan to separate CTE offerings from magnet designations.
The Board of Education on Aug. 12 approved multiple changes to the school system—s magnet program offerings, including a continued pause on accepting new International Baccalaureate (IB) applicants at several schools, the planned sunset of low-interest magnet tracks and a multiyear plan to align career and technical education (CTE) programs with magnet designations.
Dr. Elmendorf, presenting the annual magnet update, told the board the district serves more than 18,800 magnet students in 116 magnet programs. He said the board is being asked to continue a pause on taking new IB applications at…
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