PGCPS explains changes to specialty programs, cites cost and capacity concerns for select IB and AVID changes
PGCPS told the council it reviewed specialty programs and modified a small number of IB high-school offerings and discontinued a middle-school AVID program, citing costs, low enrollment and curriculum overlap with new counseling supports.
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Council members asked the district to clarify which specialty programs were at risk or changed under the proposed budget. Dr. Shawn Joseph explained the administration's approach and the data that drove recommendations.
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