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Newberg SD 29J to add intro to accounting and medical‑assisting capstone; personal‑finance course to meet state requirement
Summary
District staff proposed two new CTE high‑school courses — Intro to Accounting and a Medical Assisting capstone that allows students to sit for certification — and outlined how the district will meet Oregon Department of Education diploma changes requiring 0.5 credits in personal finance and career skills beginning with the class of 2027.
Newberg School District 29J trustees heard Dec. 10 from district staff about two proposed Career & Technical Education courses for the 2025–26 school year and how the district will implement Oregon Department of Education graduation changes for the class of 2027.
Tammy, who presented the proposals, said the Intro to Accounting course expands the existing business pathway and would replace some current intro sections without adding full‑time equivalency. The second proposal is a Medical Assisting capstone course…
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