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Board approves new work-based learning position and adopts academic handbook updates
Summary
The board approved creating a classified work-based learning position converting a grant-funded coach into a district employee (adding two days/week) and adopted recommended high-school academic handbook changes, including expansion of the computer science pathway and an adjusted graduation-timeline proposal.
The Centerville-Abington Com Schs board approved a new classified work-based learning position and adopted multiple changes to the high-school academic handbook.
Administration said the current career-coaching role works three days a week through a grant with Eastern Indiana Works; the proposal will make the employee a district hire, add two days per week for work-based learning coordination and retain partial grant funding to offset salary costs. Administration told the board it expects the position to be net-zero to the district budget for the year because of grant reimbursement and course funding.
The board also considered handbook revisions: adding an Introduction to Public Service course (available to teachers with health, PE or social-studies licenses), expanding the computer-science pathway to include website/database development and software development courses, and aligning the human-and-social-services pathway to the state'renamed social-and-community-services track. Administration proposed accelerating the state's revised graduation requirements so the class of 2028 would move into the new diploma rules; board members discussed competitive positioning with neighboring districts and accepted the recommendation.
A board member moved to approve the new work-based learning position; the motion passed by voice vote (recorded 5-0). The board later moved to adopt the handbook changes and approved them by voice vote (recorded 5-0). Administration said it will post the position and aims to have the new employee start March 1 so scheduling and required meetings for juniors and seniors can proceed.
The district noted counseling staff and building administrators reviewed the job description; administration said it would monitor internship-hour tracking and auditor-ready documentation in a single database if the role is filled by the district.
