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School board hears Crow River ALC update as online curriculum vendor changes
Summary
District administrators told the board the Crow River Alternative Learning Center (ALC) has increased daytime course coverage and credit recovery, reported roughly 120 students currently in day ALC and about 50 of 225 seniors used ALC options this year, and announced an online-curriculum transition from Apex to a new vendor (Edenum/Courseware) effective July 24.
An administrator updated the Hutchinson Public School District board on the Crow River Alternative Learning Center, saying the program has expanded daytime offerings, is focused on credit recovery and will shift its online coursework platform this summer.
The presenter said the day ALC now covers math, science, social studies and English in each try period, and that growth in daytime sections has coincided with a drop in night-school credit completions as students increasingly finish courses during the day. The presenter reported about 120 students are currently enrolled in the day ALC and that roughly 50 of the district’s 225 seniors used at least one ALC course in the past nine months.
The update described the ALC structure: a day program embedded in the schedule, a night-school program meeting Monday–Thursday with subject-specific evenings, and a six-week summer session. Summer programming mirrors day and night offerings; the presenter said a health class may be added if enough seniors request the credit.
Officials also discussed funding and enrollment from other districts. The board was told Hutchinson claims average daily membership (ADM) funding for out-of-district students who access the ALC outside the normal school day.
On technology, the presenter said the district’s Apex online-curriculum platform has been acquired by another company and that vendors are migrating Apex courses into a new system (referred to in the meeting as Edenum Courseware). The presenter urged students to finish any in-progress Apex courses before the district closes the old site on July 24 so work will not be lost.
Board members asked about referral processes for English-language newcomer programming; the presenter said staff make referrals and extend invitations to families, and that the district is staffing the program with an EL teacher and support professionals. The board also discussed that day-ALC numbers may decrease next year if staffing and budget constraints reduce daytime sections, with a corresponding rise in night-school enrollments.
The board received the report with questions answered and no formal action taken.
