Cedar Crest High School principal Mister Groff presented the proposed 2026–27 Educational Planning Guide to the Cornwall‑Lebanon School District board on Jan. 5, outlining course additions, removals and changes intended to make offerings clearer and more consistent for students and families.

Groff told the board the guide will label every course as college prep, honors, AP or CHS and ensure appropriate grade‑level weighting so students in the same graduating class have access to consistent weighted GPA treatments. "We focused a lot on just making sure that we are consistent and transparent within the document," Groff said.

The guide proposes two new courses: a year‑long AP Business with Personal Finance course (one credit) to satisfy the district and state personal finance requirement for juniors and seniors, and AP Music Theory for juniors and seniors interested in collegiate music study. Groff also proposed listing an independent study tied to a University of Pittsburgh financial accounting course so students and parents can see that opportunity in advance.

Several courses would be removed because of low enrollment or redundancy: English 12A is being replaced by Practical English A; Technology Seminar and Western Civilization 2 were cited as having insufficient interest. A new English 12B Shakespeare seminar was proposed to give seniors a final‑semester option to satisfy the fourth English credit.

Groff described prerequisite standardization in the math pathway: Algebra 1 followed by Geometry then Algebra 2 across grades 7–12 to keep sequencing uniform. He added that when a new weighted course is introduced, it will apply only to students entering the earliest grade level affected "to maintain consistency of weights within a graduating class."

Board members asked about participation and outcomes in college‑in‑the‑high‑school (CHS) offerings versus AP. Groff said he did not have exact ratios at the meeting but reported strong CHS participation and said he would provide the data when available. "We have a lot of students taking advantage of our college and the high school courses," he said.

The board was told the Educational Planning Guide will be on the agenda for approval at the regular meeting Jan. 12; staff asked directors to raise any additional questions before then.

Next steps: the board will consider the guide for formal approval at the Jan. 12 meeting and Groff will supply requested participation figures prior to final adoption.