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Board unanimously approves new Marquette Senior High course offerings for 2026-27
Summary
The Marquette Area Public Schools board voted 6-0 on Feb. 2 to approve new Marquette Senior High course offerings for 2026-27, including Pre-AP, AP, and several CTE electives; the board asked staff to clarify cohort graduation-credit differences in the Student Handbook.
At its Feb. 2 Committee of the Whole and Special meeting, the Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved new course offerings for Marquette Senior High School for the 2026-27 school year. The motion to approve the courses was made by Board Member Cherryl Maddox-Smith and seconded by Board Member Eric Smith; the motion carried 6-0.
Board members asked how the changes would affect graduation credits. District staff said cohort-specific requirements will be outlined in the Student Handbook. The approval covers a package of changes presented by Principal Gavin Johnson, including Pre-AP and AP expansions and a slate of CTE additions such as Aviation, Pre-Engineering and an Artificial Intelligence course. The board recorded no opposing votes and did not attach budgetary caveats in the minutes; staffing or funding implications were not detailed in the meeting record.
Action recorded: Motion to approve new MSHS course offerings; mover: Cherryl Maddox-Smith; second: Eric Smith; vote: 6 yes, 0 no. The board also approved the meeting agenda earlier in the session and adjourned at 5:57 p.m.
