At the Dec. 13 Board of Education meeting, Deputy Superintendent David Reschke presented recommendations for the addition and deletion of courses to be offered at Clarkston High School for the 2005-06 school year.
These courses have been introduced to the high school Teaching and Learning Council and approved. The courses to be added include: American literature and composition, world literature and composition, and professional literature and composition. These three courses will replace literary legacies, senior intensive and college writing. Also, theater technology I and II and Literature and modern media will replace literature to film and contemporary publishing. Other new courses include: recreational activities, wrestling tech, water safety instructor class and jewelry.
The jewelry class and the theater classes have been approved, yet have not been offered due to cost control. If the funds are provided, administrators said they are sure students will take interest. Reschke explained that they are adding and dropping courses to modernize the curriculum.
‘There are courses that haven’t kept pace with state bench marks,? said Reschke. ‘We are just trying to keep it current.?
There is also a hope to alter physical education courses, making them more focused for personal development.
‘We are probably going to bring forward personal fitness for females, T.O.W, a terrified of water course, water aerobics and female team sports,? said Reschke.
The cost for the new courses is not yet determined and depends solely on the amount of equipment needed. The board will hear an updated plan in January and will make the final decision.