The Alamo Heights Board of Trustees approved new course proposals at its Nov. 19 meeting, adding three dual‑credit sequences at Alamo Heights High School and a HealthONE semester course for eighth-graders at Alamo Heights Junior School.

A curriculum staff member who presented the proposals described the district’s multi‑month approval process: teachers submit proposals in May; site‑based committees review in June; principals evaluate budget and personnel in August; the superintendent’s office reviews in September; and the board receives proposals in November. The presenter emphasized that courses must align with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), have PEIMS coding and be suitable for graduation and postsecondary pathways. (SEG 313–SEG 396.)

For 2025–26 the district recorded three new high‑school dual‑credit offerings: a two‑semester U.S. history sequence (recorded in the meeting as "history 13 o 1, 13 o 2") carrying six college hours and aligning to the high‑school U.S. history credit; an introductory chemistry sequence including lab (recorded as "14 o 5 and 14 o 7") carrying eight college hours and a high‑school science equivalency; and a two‑semester psychology sequence (recorded as "23 0 1, 23 15") carrying six college hours and treated as a psychology elective. The district also reported enrollment in existing dual‑credit offerings: 101 students in the fundamentals of visual art dual‑credit course (four sections) and 74 students in the college‑algebra dual‑credit course (three sections). (SEG 397–SEG 457.)

The board heard a junior‑school proposal to offer HealthONE as a semester course for eighth‑graders; administrators said the course mirrors the high‑school content, has a PEIMS code and would let parents opt students out of the human‑sexuality unit. Staff said the semester format allows pairing with peer tutoring and Unified PE options. (SEG 458–SEG 483.)

During discussion trustees asked about how dual‑credit multipliers compared with AP and whether the U.S. history course would fit alongside APUSH; staff clarified enrollment and multiplier figures and confirmed the dual‑credit courses stand alone as dual‑credit offerings. (SEG 490–SEG 537.)

When the chair asked for a motion to approve the new course proposals for Alamo Heights High School and Alamo Heights Junior School, a trustee moved, another seconded, the board voted in favor and the chair declared, "The motion carries." The transcript does not identify mover, seconder or a roll‑call vote tally. (SEG 549–SEG 563.)

Next steps: the district will post course materials and related documents on the district website and proceed with scheduling and enrollment for the approved courses; course codes and any state reporting details will be implemented through the PEIMS process as staff finalize sections and instructors. (For reference: presentation and approval recorded at SEG 313–SEG 563.)