Board advances 2026–27 calendars and proposes new high-school courses, including coaching and honors English

The Twin Valley School District’s instructional committee presented proposed student and professional calendars for 2026–27 and several curriculum changes designed to expand elective flexibility and meet updated standards.

Presenters said the recommended start date aligns with county schools and DCTC (the 24th) and that the calendar reduces one early-dismissal day while moving potential snow-makeup days later into March. On curriculum, high-school proposals include combining PE 10 and PE 11 into a single high-school PE course (reducing the cumulative PE credit requirement from 2.0 to 1.5) and offering a new 'Principles of Coaching and Officiating' class to replace a tactical-invasion-games course; that new course would include an option for students to take an officiating test at course end. The committee also proposed a 12th-grade honors English course to address students who had been taking advanced journalism or dual-enrollment to find a higher-level English option, and adding fourth-level graphics and photography classes in technology and engineering for students pursuing deeper specialization.

Middle-school adjustments were proposed to make Project Lead The Way (PLTW) robotics and automation required and to optionalize some music and 'Living 101' courses to meet new science standards and provide clearer course descriptions for parents. Presenters said links and updated descriptions will be included in board communications so families can review content before registration. The board voted to advance these instructional items to next week’s voting agenda.