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District proposes required financial literacy and other new courses for 2026–27
Summary
The district proposed several new or revised courses for 2026–27, including a state-required financial literacy course for all 10th graders to meet Act 35, heritage Spanish II, a restructured foods sequence, an introductory cybersecurity offering, and honors weight for multi-year music participation.
At the committee meeting, Missus Hampton outlined proposed changes to the 2026–27 program of studies, presenting 10 course proposals (six distinct curricular additions when counted by sequence) that staff will include in the December program-of-studies update and present for approval later.
The most consequential item is a state-required financial literacy course for all 10th graders intended to implement Act 35. Missus Hampton said, "This course will meet those expectations of Act 35" and…
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