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Board hears update on curriculum, pilots six‑day specials and high‑school academies rollout
Summary
A curriculum/PD report described a pilot six‑day specials schedule at Lawrence Elementary and Slackwood, previewed Lawrence High School "academies" with a multiyear rollout starting 2025–26 for career-readiness, mentioned a cell‑phone rollout at LHS, and noted an extensive new curriculum linked in meeting minutes; the board approved related consent instruction items OIS 1–31 and OSS 1.
A district curriculum/PD speaker told the board that a recent PD meeting on August 30 covered a pilot of a six‑day specials schedule at Lawrence Elementary School and Slackwood to ensure students consistently receive specials, and that the schedule is intended to reduce missed specials caused by holidays and Mondays.
The speaker highlighted Lawrence High School academies, describing a planned multiyear rollout beginning in the 2025–26 school year that will offer career-readiness opportunities during and after the school day. The report also referenced a cell‑phone rollout at the high school and an "extensive" new curriculum the speaker linked in the meeting minutes.
After the presentation the speaker moved the instruction and school‑services consent block (OIS 1–31 and OSS 1). A second was recorded and a roll-call vote passed the consent items unanimously in the transcript provided.
Why it matters: the six‑day specials pilot and the LHS academies affect daily schedules and program offerings for students; the academies' multiyear rollout will phase changes into high‑school programming and career-readiness supports.
Ending: The board approved the instruction consent block and continued through the agenda; the transcript does not include implementation timelines beyond the reported 2025–26 start for the first phase of the academies.
