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Bedford City seeks approval for updated Program of Studies with new courses, fee cuts and pathway changes
Summary
District presenters outlined annual updates to Bedford City’s Program of Studies: course removals and retitling at the high school, three new College Credit Plus courses, an added barbering pathway, a proposed accelerated Grade 6 science sequence, and a reduction in several student fees to $15; the update was presented for board consideration but a vote was not recorded in the transcript.
Unidentified Speaker, presenting the district’s annual Program of Studies update, told the board the revision is "student focused," intended to give students voice and choice, align curriculum and give staff opportunities to teach their passions. The presenter described the district’s timeline for revisions and said the executive leadership team and Dr. Johnson reviewed and refined the proposals ahead of tonight’s presentation.
The high-school changes include reducing biology to one daily period to match surrounding schools and updating financial-literacy standards to Ohio State standards. The district removed an "intensified algebra" offering because algebra courses are now inclusive and deleted two under-enrolled US studies/honors classes. Music course titles were altered to avoid state…
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