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District updates course guides and proposes eight-period day with advisory
Summary
Junior- and senior-high course guides for 2025–26 were presented and approved; changes include renaming a special-instruction course to 'small group instruction', moving computer science into math-credit sequencing, and exploring an eight-period day with an advisory paired with lunch.
The board reviewed and approved the 2025–26 junior- and senior-high course guides, reflecting edits to course names, credit assignments and potential future offerings.
Changes described by the junior/high-school principal include renaming a transition course for students on IEPs to "small group instruction" to improve clarity for parents, moving computer science into the math-credit section, and adding preliminary language for a high-school choir should a music teacher be hired. The principal also said an eight-period day—paired with an advisory period that could provide dedicated academic help or make-up work—appears workable and would reduce only a few minutes of instruction per period while creating a targeted support window.
Board members were told the district will not obligate hires tied to the schedule until the board has reviewed staffing and budget implications; course-guide updates are intended to align scheduling with anticipated program needs.
