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Proposal to expand Hewitt Innovative into a middle school with accelerated credits and career pathways
Summary
Transcript presenters outlined a plan to adapt the Hewitt Innovative early‑college model for middle school, integrating Apple technology, career exploration and a proposal to allow 7th–8th graders to earn up to about five high‑school credits. Staff said the first application round will be deliberate; no formal vote was recorded.
A presenter identified in the transcript as Speaker 1 outlined plans to expand the Hewitt Innovative program into a middle‑school model that would borrow the early‑college approach used on the existing campus and add career exploration and grade‑level acceleration. "We're very excited about the opportunity," Speaker 1 said, noting the program’s initials as "ASI."
Speaker 1 said the plan is threefold: adapt the early‑college practices for middle‑school grades, provide academic acceleration so students can earn high‑school credits while in 7th and 8th grade, and expand exposure to career programs on the campus. "I think…
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