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Forest Hills board hears course catalog changes including AI foundations and AP cybersecurity
Summary
Board members reviewed proposed deletions, revisions and additions to the high‑school course catalog: deletions of low‑enrollment French and combined algebra/geometry classes, revisions to AP Chemistry/ Biology, and additions including AI Foundations, AP Cybersecurity, AP Business & Personal Finance and a health careers certificate (with a $1,000 partnership scholarship).
An administrator summarized proposed changes to the district’s high‑school course catalog, including cuts to low‑enrollment advanced French sections and combined algebra/geometry offerings and additions intended to expand career and advanced coursework.
The proposals would add AI Foundations (initially at Northern as a site), AP Cybersecurity at all three high schools, AP Research at Eastern (to pair with AP Seminar), and an AP Business & Personal Finance option. The district is also pursuing a health careers certificate program in partnership with Ferris; the administrator said 10 students are currently enrolled locally and that the district offers a $1,000 scholarship related to the partnership.
A board member asked whether new classes would be available for students from all schools or run as pilots at a single building; the administrator said new offerings often start as pilots and can later expand. On the scholarship, an administrator stated, "That it was 1000 dollars." The board discussed logistics of scheduling and student access before moving to the next agenda item.
