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Indianola board approves 2026–27 curriculum selections, including new high-school journalism elective
Summary
The Indianola Community School District board approved the district's 2026–27 curriculum selections, backing new career-focused credentials and a high-school online newspaper elective delivered via an SNO site; approval was unanimous.
The Indianola Community School District board voted to approve the district's 2026–27 curriculum selections, including career-focused credentials and a new high‑school journalism elective designed to publish an online student newspaper.
Board members and staff described curriculum choices that incorporate industry credentials in business and technology courses and new childcare certification experiences for students. The board also discussed adopting the Character Strong social-emotional program and adding an elective that will use an SNO (student news online) platform, with an annual maintenance cost of about $300.
District staff noted that the Iowa Department of Education has released tentative individual student results for ISASP testing but that proficiency cut scores for math and English language arts will be set this summer by state panels consisting of representative teachers. The board discussed device and screen-time policies in the context of curriculum and instructional needs; staff clarified that GoGuardian remains in place for summer monitoring and that principals receive alerts when flagged items appear.
The motion to approve the 2026–27 curriculum selections was made, seconded, and approved by the board; the vote was recorded as six in favor.
The board will continue to oversee implementation details and return curriculum materials and any related policy items to future meetings as needed.
