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District outlines new middle-school schedule, unified-arts pathways and expanded CTE options
Summary
Administrators proposed a 9-period middle-school day aligned with the high school, a mid-day "win" period for enrichment/remediation, and a green unified-arts pathway that preserves heavy hands-on and exploratory offerings; board members discussed staffing sharing and schedule logistics.
Southern Columbia Area School District administrators presented a package of scheduling and curriculum changes aimed at expanding hands-on and exploratory learning for middle-school students, including a proposed nine-period day aligned with the high school and a dedicated mid-day "win" period for clubs, remediation or enrichment.
Mr. Caper, who led the unified-arts presentation, described two pathway models: a comprehensive "green" pathway that maximizes student exposure to art,…
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