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Minnetonka proposes expanded middle‑school electives after yearlong review
Summary
District staff outlined a package of middle‑school elective course proposals generated from teacher suggestions and a district survey of students in grades 5–7 and families. The board will review the package in February and decide whether to approve courses for inclusion in registration and staffing for next school year.
The Minnetonka Public School District presented a package of proposed middle‑school elective courses and a timeline for approval and implementation during the board’s Jan. 20 study session.
District Associate Superintendent Dr. Amy Ladue told the board the proposals grew from roughly 87 initial ideas compiled by teachers, reduced to a consolidated list of 44, and then prioritized using a survey of students in grades 5–7 and their families.
The course proposals are intended to increase student choice and give pupils early exposure to subject areas they might pursue in high school. "From there, all of that data was evaluated, and, that is what resulted in the list of courses that we're gonna be sharing with you tonight," Dr. Ladue said.
Why it matters: The district’s middle‑school program had not been updated since 2007 and was a multi‑year board goal. Staff say the electives are designed both to let students…
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