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Bethlehem Area School District unveils 2026–27 program of studies with new biotech and AP offerings
Summary
District curriculum team proposed removing overlapping advanced courses, introducing a combined biotech elective, updating math sequences to reduce tracking, and adding AP Business & Personal Finance and AP Cybersecurity in the 2026–27 Program of Studies to be voted on at the Nov. 17 regular board meeting.
District curriculum staff presented recommended revisions to the Bethlehem Area School District’s 2026–27 Program of Studies and asked the curriculum committee to forward the proposal to the full board for a vote at the Nov. 17 meeting.
Administrator (S2) introduced Mrs. Kovacki and Ms. Richards, who reviewed course‑level changes and new descriptions. The presenters said the district will remove Forensic Organic Chemistry because it “overlaps quite a bit” with the existing forensics course and will remove a standalone genetics course by folding its content…
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