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Fort Atkinson board tables major high‑school agriculture course redesign for November approval
Summary
The Fort Atkinson School District presented a redesign of its high‑school agriculture program — six new courses, five updates and three eliminations — and the board voted to place the proposals on the table for formal approval at its November meeting.
Amy Oakley, director of instruction for the Fort Atkinson School District, presented a proposed redesign of the high school agriculture program at the board’s Oct. 21 meeting, including six new course offerings, five course updates and three course eliminations. The board voted to place the course proposals on the table for formal consideration at the district’s November meeting.
Oakley said the changes are intended to make the program “current, connected to student interest, and aligned to the expanding career pathways within the area of agriculture.” She told the board the redesign groups courses into pathways such as animal science, plant science, natural resources, an apprenticeship option and an agriculture technology strand, and that no additional staff will be hired “as a result of these new courses.” Oakley added that new and…
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