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Board reviews proposed 2026–27 program of studies: name changes, new electives and a required junior personal‑finance course
Summary
District curriculum leaders presented recommended course name changes, new electives (NJROTC options, select orchestra, media/filmmaking updates) and proposed a mandatory half‑credit personal finance requirement for juniors; virtual delivery will be available in schedule‑conflict cases (GIEP/VCTC).
District curriculum staff presented proposed updates to the high school and middle school program of studies for the 2026–27 school year and explained how the changes support course sequencing, career readiness and state PPE requirements.
Proposed updates included renaming some courses (for example, Piano → Intro to Piano; Nonacademic Algebra → Academic Algebra), adding honors options (German 3 and 4), and several tech‑education adjustments (Advanced Media Production…
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