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School committee approves ARHS program of studies, adds credit and career‑pathway courses
Summary
The committee approved proposed changes to the ARHS program of studies, increasing graduation requirements from 120 to 121 credits to accommodate a required 11th‑grade civics action project and adding courses including AP Business & Personal Finance, a health careers course and sports officiating.
The Freetown‑Lakeville School Committee voted to approve the ARHS 2026–2027 program of studies after Assistant Principal Mr. Gallant presented proposed changes intended to align coursework with updated graduation and competency requirements.
Mr. Gallant told the committee the district is increasing its graduation credit requirement "from 120 credits to a 121 credits" to recognize students' completion of a civics action project in grade 11 and to reflect new competency determination requirements. He also described the addition of MyCAP (My Career Academic Plan) and Innovation Career Pathway (ICP) programming, which carries a DESE designation and is intended to pair advanced and technical courses with internship experience.
New course offerings highlighted in the presentation include AP Business & Personal Finance (designed to support the district's business pathway and DECA students), a sports officiating course to help address shortages of officials, and a health careers course to give students exposure to clinical skills and daily responsibilities in health professions. The assistant principal also described several course name changes intended to support competency requirements in English and mathematics.
The committee moved and seconded the program‑of‑studies approval and passed it by voice vote with no recorded opposition or abstention. The interim superintendent and curriculum director framed the changes as aligned with anticipated statewide graduation requirement updates and with district goals to increase career planning and pathways.
Provenance: Presentation and details introduced starting at SEG 1456, credit change explicitly stated at SEG 421; vote recorded at SEG 2741–2759. Ending: Committee approved the program and staff will implement the changes for the 2026–27 academic year.
