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Stillwater board hears proposal for new high-school schedule, AA-degree pathway and online academy; board discusses $800,000 staffing ask and fund-balance risk
Summary
District staff presented a multi-part plan to the Stillwater Area High School Board that would change the high-school schedule and expand course offerings to support career and college pathways, including the possibility of a school-based AA degree and a district-run online academy.
District staff presented a multi-part plan to the Stillwater Area High School Board that would change the high-school schedule and expand course offerings to support career and college pathways, increase concurrent/college-in-the-schools (CIS) enrollment and create a district-run online academy.
Assistant administrators and high-school staff framed the proposal as a strategic investment intended to recapture students who leave traditional enrollment for PSEO (Postsecondary Enrollment Options), online providers, homeschooling or other districts. Staff described a menu of changes: a modified seven-period day (7x2), an option to offer an associate of arts (AA) degree on site through coordinated CIS/college-credit coursework, and about 20 new or revised course proposals across English, social studies, sciences, world languages, health/PE, music and digital technology. Among courses cited were a CIS research-writing course, CIS Introduction…
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