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Cheltenham leaders defend low‑enrollment sections as they propose new courses including state‑mandated financial literacy
Summary
District leaders told the Educational Affairs Committee that scheduling constraints and policy (Board Policy 1.26) explain why some high‑school sections appear under 15 students and presented four course proposals: a state‑mandated financial‑literacy half‑credit, a Social Justice and Protest Movements elective, Algebra I Honors, and a consolidated freshman choir.
Cheltenham School District officials told the Educational Affairs Committee on Dec. 17 that apparent under‑enrollment in some high‑school sections reflects scheduling design, staffing and a board policy that lets the district choose not to run courses with fewer than 15 students.
"Board policy 1.26 ... technically says that if a course is under 15, we have the right to not offer or run that course after talking with the board," interim high‑school principal Dr. Benjamin Hammond said as he explained how courses, sections and singletons are counted. Hammond and other staff said some AP, language and music offerings look under‑enrolled on paper but are retained because of…
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