The Boyertown Area School District board approved the 2026–27 high school program of studies after a focused debate over how the district weights college-level courses for GPA.

A board member opposed a change that gives Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Enrollment (DE) courses the same GPA weight. She said AP courses are nationally standardized and generally more rigorous and argued the change could disadvantage students who take more challenging AP classes. "I disagree with this change," she said, and offered a compromise of a 0.15 GPA bump for DE courses as a middle ground.

Administration replied that counselors and staff reviewed the matter and that both AP and DE pathways can result in college credit. An administrator said it was "difficult to determine why one course ... should get a 0.2 bump when the other course can also get received for college credit as well," noting that DE offerings vary and that guidance counseling would continue to inform student choices.

After discussion the board approved the program of studies; board member Miss Kratz recorded a 'No.' Administrators said counselors will continue to advise students on postsecondary credit acceptance and that the district will monitor enrollment trends in AP and DE courses.