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Gilroy Unified studies adding ethnic studies and financial literacy while weighing CTE expansion and A–G trade-offs
Summary
At a March study session the Gilroy Unified board reviewed committee recommendations to add semester requirements in ethnic studies and financial literacy, maintain A–G alignment where possible, pilot financial literacy in 2026–27 and rely on a bond or grants to expand CTE facilities and credentials before moving away from A–G as a default diploma pathway.
Sonia, a district staff lead, presented four options to the Gilroy Unified School District board on how to meet three recent state mandates while protecting college-career access: require ethnic studies, add a standalone financial literacy course, and implement an alternative diploma pathway for qualifying students with disabilities. The board held the special study session to gather feedback; no vote was required.
The state laws discussed include AB 101, which requires a semester of ethnic studies beginning in 2025–26; legislation that mandates a standalone financial literacy course for the class of 2031 and requires districts to offer the course by 2027–28; and provisions creating an alternate…
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