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Board hears proposal to add Foundations of Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics courses
Summary
District staff proposed two new career‑technology courses—Foundations of Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics—with CTE certification and dual‑credit prospects through TCC; trustees asked about whether certification exam costs would be covered and staff said grants/CTE funding could underwrite them.
District curriculum staff presented two proposed new courses—Foundations of Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics—intended to expand the information‑technology career cluster and provide certification opportunities for students.
Dr. Clark said the courses would support pathways to CompTIA and Network+ certifications and could include dual‑credit partnerships with Tarrant County College. Trustees asked whether the district would pay for certification exams; staff said certification costs and student access could be covered through CTE grant funding and program budgets.
Trustees and staff described the courses as an opportunity to prepare students for cybersecurity and network roles and noted local industry partnerships could help with equipment and internships. The board had no formal vote on the courses during the information item and staff will follow the district’s course‑approval process to bring recommendations forward if needed.
