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Troy High approves 2025-26 course plan; administrators cite enrollment and instructor availability for cuts
Summary
The board approved Troy High School's 2025-26 plans for learning, including removal of long-unused courses, a new comparative literature offering for seniors, and continued College Credit Plus partnerships with Edison and Indiana University.
The Troy Board of Education approved Troy High School's 2025-26 plans for learning after administrators explained several course changes driven by low enrollment and instructor availability.
Administrators said many removed courses, including advanced electives such as Speech 3 and 4 and Drama 3, had not been offered for several years and had little or no student sign-up. A manufacturing dual-enrollment (Clark State/CCP) course was removed because the instructor who provided the dual-enrollment credential is no longer teaching and the district does not currently have a certified replacement.
To streamline senior English offerings, the board approved a new comparative literature course that combines American Literature II and British Literature into a single course. The district said the combined course will use existing curriculum materials and will allow all seniors to take the same class, reducing scheduling conflicts and singleton sections.
Administrators described the district's College Credit Plus (CCP) arrangements: some in-district CCP classes are taught by Troy teachers and receive transfer credit through partner institutions; English, math and sciences have CCP options (several science and chemistry/biology CCP affiliations were attributed to Indiana University), while many other CCP credits come via Edison. Teachers who deliver CCP/Edison courses must have subject-area qualifications; administrators said instructors must document 18 credit hours in the relevant field. The district provides one additional day for teachers for grading associated with these higher-demand courses.
Board members asked about weighted courses, and administrators clarified that weighted-course highlighting in the plans-for-learning document is a longstanding convention (yellow highlights denote weighted courses; blue denotes new items). During discussion, administrators emphasized that some course removals reflect a long-term lack of enrollment rather than a curricular shift.
The board approved the plans by unanimous vote. Administrators said they will continue to work with the career center and post any necessary staffing openings for dual-enrollment instruction.
Ending: The approved plans for learning take effect for the 2025-26 school year; administrators said some courses could be reintroduced if staffing and enrollment conditions change.
