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King William board approves three middle-school agriculture courses pending hire of a qualified teacher
Summary
The board approved adding three middle-school agriculture classes (one per grade 6–8) to align with high-school CTE offerings; implementation depends on hiring a qualified agriculture teacher and final edits to the program of studies.
The King William County School Board approved adding three middle-school agriculture courses to the district program of studies, one for each grade 6–8, to align middle-school offerings with high school career and technical-education (CTE) pathways.
Dr. Widel presented the proposal and said the state CTE program already includes middle-school agriculture options; the district's version will emphasize plant-based, classroom-and-outdoor learning with potential access to a greenhouse. "This does depend on not the budget staffing, but on us actually being able to hire somebody who is qualified," Dr. Widel said, noting the division has budgeted for a hire but must find appropriately certified staff.
Miss Langford, the CTE coordinator (referenced during the presentation), and administrators confirmed available classroom space and preliminary budget checks. Board members moved to approve the course additions and said final edits to the program-of-studies regulation would return to the board for review.
Implementation notes: approval is contingent on hiring a qualified teacher; the board will return with final edits to the program-of-studies regulation. The motion to add the three courses passed by voice vote.
