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Board approves new middle- and high-school courses including Woodshop and ASL
Summary
Trustees approved middle-school Woodshop and Robotics & Coding (each carried 5-1 with Fowler in dissent) and added high-school American Sign Language and AP Biology (each carried 6-0) at the Feb. 4 meeting.
The Mason Consolidated Schools Board approved multiple course additions at its Feb. 4, 2026 meeting.
Middle School Woodshop was approved on a motion by Rachel England, supported by Nehrig; the motion carried 5-1 with Fowler recorded as the dissenting vote. Middle School Robotics and Coding was approved on a motion by Waller, supported by Grodi with the same 5-1 tally and Fowler listed as the lone dissent. The board also approved High School American Sign Language (motion by Fowler, supported by Grodi; carried 6-0) and High School AP Biology (motion by England, supported by Fowler; carried 6-0).
Board minutes note the votes as "Motion carried 5-1 (Fowler)" for the two middle-school items and "Motion carried 6-0" for the high-school items. The items were presented as action items on the agenda; trustees did not record further amendments or follow-on directions at the meeting.
