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Pine‑Richland presents 303-course curriculum review; science units reworked for new Pennsylvania standards
Summary
District administrators presented a year‑two roll‑out of a board‑approved curriculum plan covering 303 courses and described major science curriculum changes to align with the state's new STEEL standards, plus expected next steps for board approval and public posting.
Pine‑Richland School District administrators told the Academic Achievement Committee on June 9 that they have completed a second year of implementing a board‑approved curriculum plan and will seek final approval of the course batch at the district's next board meeting.
The presentation covered a districtwide review of 303 courses, which staff labeled as "no change," "minor change" or "major change." Administrators said most K–12 science courses were flagged for major change because they are being reworked to align with Pennsylvania's new STEEL science standards.
"This is year 2 of implementation of our board approved curriculum plan, and it's year 1 of bringing all of the courses forward again with no change, minor change, or major change," an administrator identified in the meeting as Dr. Pasquinelli said. "If there are certain courses that anybody wants to go deeper into, we could…
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