Auburn‑Washburn reviews new computer science and sixth‑grade applied math course proposals
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Summary
District curriculum staff presented first‑read proposals for Computer Coding II (semester), AP Cybersecurity (year long, PD cost ~$2,500), and Applied Math 6 (year long enrichment for sixth grade). Staff said no additional staff or course fees would be required.
At a first reading, district curriculum staff presented three course proposals intended to expand high‑school computer science and middle‑school math options.
Jenny, a district curriculum presenter, described Computer Coding II as a semester course expected to serve about 50–75 students and to build on Coding I with project‑based Python work. "Students will create more powerful and complex programs using custom functions, strings and lists, data structures and file input output operations," Jenny said, and added that the course would not require additional staff or fees.
Jenny also proposed a year‑long AP Cybersecurity course to serve about 20–25 students. She said the AP course would prepare students for an AP exam and industry‑recognized certifications, and that the district's only anticipated cost would be roughly $2,500 for teacher professional development.
For sixth grade, Jenny proposed Applied Math 6, a year‑long enrichment course designed to deepen sixth‑grade mastery standards through application and problem solving, with potential capacity for about 100 students across both middle schools. Jenny said the course would not require additional staff and would align with the district's current placement processes and integrated math pathways in grades 7–8.
Board members asked how middle‑school intro coding enrollment (87 students) would feed into high‑school pathways, and how placement would work for Applied Math 6. District staff said they would bring curriculum materials and pathway documents back for formal review at a future meeting.