Board reviews proposed changes to high‑school program of studies, sets registration timeline
Summary
Director of secondary education Brian O'Shea briefed the board on editorial and curricular changes to the high‑school program of studies, including split College Credit Plus listings, consistent AP titling, revised prerequisites for AP Physics, broader courses eligible for the state technology seal, and a 14‑course update; registration begins Jan. 26.
Brian O'Shea, director of secondary education, presented the proposed high‑school program of studies to the New Albany‑Plain Local Board of Education on Dec. 8, 2025.
O'Shea said the update includes editorial and formatting revisions, clearer labeling for courses that fulfill specific graduation requirements (for example, specifying whether a course meets world or American history requirements), and consistency with recent state changes. College Credit Plus (CCP) courses that previously appeared as single year listings (for example, American history before/after 1877) have been split where Columbus State treats them as two separate offerings; the change does not add new instruction but lists each CCP course individually to reflect scheduling and enrollment options.
The presentation also standardizes AP course titles to match College Board naming, clarifies prerequisites and sequencing (noting that AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2 can be taken concurrently), and expands the set of technology courses that count toward the state technology seal beyond a few honors classes. O'Shea said a total of 14 course entries were updated for next school year — eight replacing existing courses and six newly added — and said many course description edits came from teachers and department chairs.
O'Shea noted the high‑school registration night is scheduled for Jan. 26, with registration open through early February to give families time to review options and plan sequences.
Board members asked clarifying questions about the technology seal and CCP coding; O'Shea confirmed eligible Eastland‑Fairfield Career Center programs will count toward the seal when appropriately coded. The presentation was informational; the board was asked to approve the program at a subsequent meeting.
