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Kiski Area SD presents proposed senior‑year semester options and new AP computer science offering
Summary
High‑school staff presented a plan to replace two year‑long senior electives with modular semester courses, add options such as introductory data analysis and financial math, and reclassify the current Java course as AP Computer Science A; board members asked about teacher workload and course demand.
Kiski Area School District high‑school staff on Monday described a proposed rewrite of senior‑year course offerings designed to give students more flexible pathways to graduation and career preparation.
"What we would like to do is replace [Earth and Space] and [ACM] with semester options," Matt Smith, introduced by the board as a high‑school presenter, told the board. Smith said the proposal responds to updated state science standards and broader graduation pathways that allow industry credentials and certifications as alternatives to Keystone testing.…
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