The Examiner U-46 News FeedCurriculum proposals approved by U-46 board By Seth Hancock
The Board of Education in School District U-46 unanimously approved of two curriculum proposals and four resolutions at its meeting on Monday, June 15 which was held electronically due to the COVID-19 shutdown.
Approved was a revision to the district’s welding curriculum which has an estimated cost of $34,359 for resources and professional development.
The proposal states that the revisions are necessary “to align the current coursework with industry aligned technical standards, Common Core Readiness Standards, and Essential Employability Competencies and Standards-Based Learning and Assessment.”
“Since its inception in 2017-2018, the Welding Program has grown and will serve nearly 150 students for the 2020-2021 school year with the number of students eligible to test for certification more than tripling since the first year,” the proposal adds. “With the implementation of this revised curriculum, students will not only have more in-depth learning experiences in the class room and welding lab; they will also benefit from exploration into post-secondary options upon completion of the program as well as Work-Based Learning opportunities where they will gain valuable insight into the welding industry.”
The welding technology pathway will be revised three courses: Welding Fundamentals (sophomore), Welding Technology I (junior) and Welding Technology II (senior). The program is offered at Elgin High School but open to all U-46 students as well as Burlington Central School District 301 students.
A middle school Project Lead the Way (PLTW) curriculum proposal was approved with a total estimated cost of $183,500, a cost of $91,750 each for the STEM-Design and Modeling and STEM-Automation and Design courses.
“Updates to these courses are necessary to meet the demands of Project Lead The Way Gateway course requirements and also to extend the course from nine weeks to a full semester course,” the proposal states.
Approved resolutions included one authorizing the transfer of interest earnings ($6.2 million) from the working cash fund to the operations and maintenance fund, one allowing the district’s treasurer to make bond and interest payments, one allowing the district to participate in federal and state programs and one approving hazardous transportation area designations which include 25 locations in U-46.
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