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Board approves PLTW biomedical and robotics, AP government and elementary CKLA adoptions
Summary
Directors unanimously approved Project Lead The Way biomedical and automation & robotics courses (with a $14,000 PLTW grant backing biomedical PBS and estimated year‑one durable costs of about $17,500), adopted an AP U.S. Government textbook plan, and approved a six‑year CKLA adoption for elementary instruction.
At the March meeting the Coupeville School District Board approved a package of curriculum and career‑technical education proposals the district presented as part of a larger instructional renewal.
Project Lead The Way — Principles of Biomedical Science: Jesse Villier told the board she seeks to adopt PLTW’s Principles of Biomedical Science as a year‑long, lab‑based ninth‑grade pathway tied into the district’s CTE plans. Villier said the district secured a $14,000 grant spread over three years to cover participation and training fees; the first‑year durable equipment cost was estimated at about $15,000 and consumables about $2,000, yielding a year‑one projection of roughly $17,500 after the grant. Directors asked for examples of hands‑on work (Villier described a laparoscopic‑surgery simulation and other lab tasks). A motion to approve the biomedical…
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