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Bethel Park SD reviews sweeping curriculum proposals: new electives, textbook adoptions and pilot programs
Summary
Administrators presented a package of curriculum council proposals including new electives (astronomy, AP business with personal finance), major personal‑finance course revisions, textbook adoptions and pilots for science and vocabulary programs; the board will vote on proposals in January.
The Bethel Park School District administration presented a broad set of curriculum council recommendations at the board’s regular meeting, outlining course revisions, new electives and textbook purchases that the board will consider for a January vote.
Dr. Walsh and curriculum presenter Joe Villani reviewed outcomes data and explained the bundle of proposals. Dr. Walsh pointed board members to attached ACT and PSSA analyses and summarized the district’s preliminary conclusion: “there is no correlation between what you spend and how students achieve,” he said, noting Bethel Park’s per‑pupil spending is about $17,000 with roughly 67% ELA and 65% math proficiency on PSSA results.
The administration’s proposal set includes: rewriting a high‑school “Principles of Science” course to provide flexible pathways into biology; a…
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