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SRVUSD approves new courses including AP African American Studies and middle‑school yoga option
Summary
The board approved a slate of new course proposals and name changes, adding middle-school yoga in the sixth-grade wheel, AP African American Studies, intermediate ceramics, foundational theater for SDC inclusion, shop fundamentals for SDC, and a UC a–g work-experience elective.
Trustees voted unanimously to approve a package of new course proposals and course-name changes the district presented for middle schools and high schools.
Assistant staff and coordinators described the proposals: a middle-school yoga option for the sixth-grade wheel; three high-school course-title changes to streamline pathway clarity; AP African American Studies (interdisciplinary AP course with College Board resources and OER supports); intermediate ceramics 2; foundational theater and shop-fundamentals courses specifically designed to include students in the special-day-class (SDC) program with trained peer supports; and a UC a–g work-experience elective so students with part-time jobs can earn credit.
Coordinator Jess Colson and staff said the AP course will rely on College Board resources and recommended online materials and OER rather than a district-textbook purchase at this time. Trustees and students asked whether the AP course would be offered at every site (staff said any high school could offer it, depending on teacher availability and enrollment) and whether the work‑experience course requires a current job (staff said the class works best if a student has a job and that sites will support finding work and provide a grace period if a job is lost).
Board members praised courses designed for students with diverse needs and the district—s efforts to expand student choice even in a tight-budget environment. The board approved the full set of proposals unanimously.
Why it matters: The package expands elective opportunities and inclusive course options, and the AP offering gives students another pathway to college credit; funding and textbook-adoption considerations remain to be resolved by site leaders and curriculum staff.
Next steps: Sites decide which courses to offer based on teacher availability and enrollment demand; staff will coordinate textbook/online resource planning if and when sections are scheduled.
