The Anoka‑Hennepin Public School District board voted 6–0 on Nov. 10 to add two new courses to the 2026–27 registration guide: an introductory CNC machining course at Andover High School and an Ojibwe world language course.

Board members spent the largest portion of the discussion on a separate proposed artificial‑intelligence course at the district’s STEP program. Several directors pressed staff for details about curriculum, instructional value beyond everyday internet use, teacher qualifications and student data protections before they would support adding the AI course to the catalog. "We want to make sure our students have access to this if it is an interest of theirs," Sarah Hunter, executive director of learning and achievement, said, adding that curriculum writing would occur only after board approval and that a STEP teacher is prepared to teach the proposed AI course.

Superintendent Jeff McIntyre told the board that catalog timing is tight for registration and staffing, and that placing a course in the catalog does not force the district to run it: students still must register and the district will not run classes without sufficient enrollment. "This gets it into the course catalog for printing and for registration purposes, and then we can continue to have the follow‑up discussions about what might be useful and helpful content," McIntyre said.

Hunter and board members described the CNC course as a way to provide Andover students the same pathway to higher‑level manufacturing and industry certification available at other district high schools. On the Ojibwe course, Hunter said the offering is aligned with a state statutory requirement and has support from the district’s American Indian Parent Advisory Committee; the district indicated it would offer the course systemwide or at STEP if local enrollment is low.

The motion to add the CNC and Ojibwe courses was made by Director Langenfeld and seconded by Director Simon. The board recorded a 6–0 vote in favor. The AI course was discussed but not placed in the catalog at this meeting; staff said they will return with more detailed curriculum information if the board requests it.

What happens next: the courses will appear in the printed registration guide. Students must register for classes in December–January; courses with insufficient enrollment will not run. Curriculum development for any newly approved course will be completed after board approval and before instruction begins.