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Curriculum committee reviews calendar change, new middle-school program of studies and math alignment; multiple software and dual-credit items set for March 17
Summary
District curriculum staff proposed converting three-hour late starts to early dismissals in the 2025-26 academic calendar, unveiled a single middle-school program of studies and described math-course adjustments to improve Algebra 1 readiness; several curricular purchases and a dual-credit MOU were placed on the March 17 board agenda.
At a combined curriculum committee meeting, Bethlehem Area School District staff presented multiple instructional items and scheduled several purchases and agreements for the March 17 board meeting.
Discussion items included an academic-calendar change and a districtwide middle-school program of studies. District staff said the one substantive calendar change proposed for 2025-26 converts planned three-hour late-start days for secondary schools into early-dismissal days so secondary teachers have time to prepare report cards and assessment-related tasks while minimizing unintended elementary attendance impacts. The presenter said bargaining-unit representatives had been consulted and indicated they were amenable to the change.
Staff unveiled a single middle-school program of studies intended to standardize course descriptions, intervention/enrichment structures and…
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