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Southern Columbia advisory group removes accounting program, advances agriculture and aviation plans
Summary
At a local advisory meeting the district confirmed removal of the low-enrollment accounting program and discussed expanding CTE offerings — a four-year agriculture pathway, reclassifying existing co-op placements as 'diversified occupations,' and standing up an aviation program that depends on hiring a certified instructor and completing a state application by May 31.
The Southern Columbia Area School District local advisory committee confirmed it will remove the district’s accounting career-and-technical-education (CTE) program for the current application cycle and pursued plans to expand other CTE pathways, including a four‑year agriculture program and an aviation pathway that hinges on hiring a certified instructor.
The committee’s presenter summarized the accounting decision: “So we will be removing that program, for this this round,” saying the move was prompted by low enrollment and limited course offerings after the board’s December 2024 vote to mark the program for deletion.
Why it matters: district officials said shifting resources would let the district concentrate staffing and state-approval work where there is student interest and where the district can satisfy Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) requirements. Committee members highlighted that approved CTE pathways…
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