Implementation of Board Direction to Expand High School Course Offerings Board of Education Meeting February 7, 2012

Background The Board gave direction to offer additional high school courses that meet core content graduation requirements and to provide variety of choices The Board gave direction to offer additional high school courses that meet core content graduation requirements and to provide variety of choices The following district courses can be identified as core content credit courses (in addition to the courses that have been added based on previous board actions). The following district courses can be identified as core content credit courses (in addition to the courses that have been added based on previous board actions). Most would need to be reviewed by teacher committees to ensure that state standards are addressed Most would need to be reviewed by teacher committees to ensure that state standards are addressed

English Language Arts Rhetoric and Literary Analysis, Grade 12 Rhetoric and Literary Analysis, Grade 12 Speech, Grades 9-12 Speech, Grades 9-12 Competitive Speech, Grades 9-12 Competitive Speech, Grades 9-12 Business Communications, Grades (CTE) Business Communications, Grades (CTE) Creative Writing, Grades 9-12 Creative Writing, Grades 9-12 Intensive Intervention Reading, Grades 9-12 (currently in place based on previous Board direction) Intensive Intervention Reading, Grades 9-12 (currently in place based on previous Board direction)

Mathematics Introduction to Business, Grades (CTE) Introduction to Business, Grades (CTE) Accounting, Grades (CTE) Accounting, Grades (CTE)

Science Ornamental Horticulture, Grades 10-12, (CTE) Ornamental Horticulture, Grades 10-12, (CTE) Food Science, Grades 9-12, (CTE) Food Science, Grades 9-12, (CTE) Medical Assisting, Grades (CTE) Medical Assisting, Grades (CTE)

Social Studies AVID, Grade 9 AVID, Grade 9

Option 1 Board Approval February 7, 2012 Board Approval February 7, 2012 Courses offered through the course selection process starting Feb.8, 2012 Courses offered through the course selection process starting Feb.8, 2012 Teacher Committees review curriculum and modify if necessary to address state standards Teacher Committees review curriculum and modify if necessary to address state standards Communication with core content teachers Communication with core content teachers Courses in place for the school year Courses in place for the school year

Option 2 Board consensus on direction, February 7, 2012 Board consensus on direction, February 7, 2012 Teacher committees review curriculum and modify if necessary to address state standards (now through next fall) Teacher committees review curriculum and modify if necessary to address state standards (now through next fall) Curriculum Council review and provide recommendation (next fall) Curriculum Council review and provide recommendation (next fall) Board agenda (by December 1, 2012) Board agenda (by December 1, 2012) Communication to core content teachers Communication to core content teachers Courses in place for the school year Courses in place for the school year