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Northport adds AP Environmental Science to course catalog
Summary
The Northport Public School District board approved adding AP Environmental Science for three grade levels; the syllabus will be submitted for College Board approval and the AP exam will be optional for students.
The Northport Public School District board approved adding AP Environmental Science to its course catalog for three grade levels during its July 14 meeting.
Board materials and the minutes say the course curriculum was initiated by Mrs. Sobehrad and Mrs. Scholten. The board noted the syllabus will be submitted to the College Board for approval. Minutes state that taking the AP exam will be optional and that students who opt out will not receive a penalty.
The addition of the course was presented in the curriculum updates section and was not recorded as requiring additional policy changes. No staffing or budgetary details tied to the new course were recorded in the minutes; the district earlier noted active hiring for a Secondary English position but did not link that hiring to the AP course.
Next steps indicated in the minutes: submit the syllabus for College Board approval and review the teacher handbook in the fall; the minutes do not list a timeline for when the course will first be offered.
