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Board approves four local course additions, including state‑selected AI pilot and expanded hospitality pathway
Summary
Trustees approved four local course approvals; the district noted an AI application pilot at Riverside and Woodmont high schools and hospitality and tourism management pathways at Berea and Greenville high schools. Board members also pressed administration on career center admission criteria and program access.
The Greenville County Board of Trustees approved four local course approvals at its May Committee of the Whole meeting after administration presented the recommendations and took trustee questions.
"I motion that we approve the local board courses as presented," trustee Mosley said; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
Key program details: district staff said the artificial intelligence applications course is a pilot chosen by the state for Riverside and Woodmont high schools and could be expanded to other schools. Lodging management has evolved into a broader hospitality and tourism management pathway; district staff said that pathway is currently offered at Berea and Greenville high schools, with some related elements available elsewhere.
Career center admissions: trustees asked how students apply to career centers. Administrators said applications open each January through the Backpack system and require a one‑paragraph personal statement explaining why the student wants to attend. Career‑center directors review attendance, grades and discipline; if space is available, any applicant is accepted and directors then make selections using the statement and student records.
Trustee discussion: trustees queried whether the hospitality courses were newly created or expansions of prior hotel/motel management offerings; administrators said the content has broadened over time into the current pathway. The board also discussed the balance of CTE enrollment between high schools and career centers; administration said overall CTE enrollment is larger in the high schools than at career centers.
Outcome and next steps: the board approved the course package by voice vote; administration said the AI pilot and CTE pathways would be monitored and could be expanded to additional sites in future years.
