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Board hears updates to CTE and elective courses, including project‑based capstone
Summary
District staff outlined changes to course offerings to align with academy pathways: added personal finance and literacy, a level‑1 Spanish offering, global and virtual business courses, sports entertainment marketing, forensic science, 'physics for engineering' and a project‑based capstone option for seniors.
A staff presenter (S12) described updates to course offerings intended to support academy pathways and prepare students for career and college options. New or revised courses mentioned include personal finance and literacy, a level‑1 Spanish class for students not taking credit‑by‑exam, global business, virtual business, sports entertainment marketing, forensic science and 'physics for engineering' (to replace a science credit). Staff also proposed a project‑based capstone experience to give seniors opportunities to apply pathway learning in a practical project.
The presenter said the changes were informed by analysis of the master schedule and collaboration with third‑party advisers and that some courses preserve options if certain pathways (for example, a law enforcement pathway) are phased out.
