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Middleton District to run in-house online digital literacy course using code.org
Summary
With changes to IDLA access, the district proposed creating its own online digital literacy course using code.org curriculum, run by assistant principal Mr. Yansy with a small stipend; the course is intended to meet a new graduation requirement.
The Middleton District plans to create a district-run online digital literacy course to satisfy a new state graduation requirement, presented to the board on June 8.
Staff explained that legislative changes and funding cuts to IDLA have reduced the district’s access to that statewide online provider. To ensure students meet the digital-literacy requirement (first affecting the class of 2028), the district proposed adopting code.org’s free digital-literacy curriculum and hosting it in a district Google Classroom. Assistant principal Mr. Yansy at the high school would manage the course and receive a small stipend; the exact stipend will depend on enrollment and workload.
Staff said the code.org curriculum meets state standards and that the district will use IDLA opportunistically when possible, but expects in-house delivery will provide more reliable access for students given the reduced availability of IDLA courses.
Board members asked about curriculum review and committee processes; staff said the course would be treated as an elective and incorporated into routine curriculum-review timelines, with a fuller review at the standard interval.
